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July 28, 2020

The New Iran-China Pact Is Aimed at Reducing U.S. Influence

It expands Chinese power while undermining American sanctions.

In June, Tehran announced that it had concluded an agreement with Beijing for a “25-year joint comprehensive partnership.” Key to the agreement is the Islamic Republic’s prospective role in China’s “Belt and Road Initiative” (BRI), a series of transportation, infrastructure, and telecommunications projects that would link the China to trade routes stretching across Asia and beyond. Ofira Seliktar and Farhad Rezaei consider the implications:

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