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Divided Iran makes peace with its neighbours

Gideon talks to the FT’s Middle East editor Andrew England about his recent visit to Iran in the aftermath of some of the worst unrest since the establishment of the Islamic Republic in 1979. Iran’s reconciliation with Saudi Arabia and its growing trade with Russia may help the regime survive, but relations with the west have plummeted and hopes for a revival of the nuclear deal look bleak.Clips: Reuters; BBC Read More on this topic:<a href="https://www.ft.com/content/29ce8454-2e17-4fe4-a8d6-be4b74d3bb96" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Exiled son of Iran’s last shah steps up to lead galvanised diaspora</a><a href="https://www.ft.com/content/d48de469-f930-438a-b1c7-6471dd332aed" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Saudi rapprochement with Iran is an exercise in buying time</a><a href="https://www.ft.com/content/dd30117b-1fb8-43d1-b6ee-3ad180d44edc" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Iran agrees to reinstall IAEA cameras at nuclear facilities</a> Subscribe to The Rachman Review wherever you get your podcasts - please listen, rate and subscribe.Presented by Gideon Rachman. Produced by Fiona Symon. Sound design is by Breen Turner <a href="https://www.ft.com/content/68a830e1-f569-4cae-907b-b5546915a7a2" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com</a> Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:grey;" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Gideon Rachman, the Financial Times chief foreign affairs columnist talks to the decision-makers and thinkers who are shaping world affairs. Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:grey;" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.