our, managing partner at Eurasian Nexus Partners and Al-Monitor columnist, explains how Iran’s economic potential, and the prospects for foreign investment, depend on sanctions relief which would result from a nuclear deal; Raisi’s progress on COVID vaccinations; Iran’s relationships with Russia and China; and an update on Siamak Namazi, unjustly detained six years in Iran.

https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2021/12/how-feasible-raisis-economic-roadmap-iran

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