Commentary
Europe seems to have accepted its sidelining in the Middle East. The EU must reassert its support for the international rules-based order and step up engagement.
Rym Momtaz
Research
Alone Together: How the War in Ukraine Shapes the Russian-Iranian Relationship
The war in Ukraine has led to unprecedented levels of Russian-Iranian cooperation in the military, economic, and political spheres.
Published on Sep 23, 2023
About the Authors
Nicole Grajewski
Nonresident Scholar, Nuclear Policy Program
Nicole Grajewski is a nonresident scholar in the Nuclear Policy Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.
Ellie Geranmayeh
Senior policy fellow and deputy head of the Middle East and North Africa programme at the European Council on Foreign Relations.
Ellie Geranmayeh is a senior policy fellow and deputy head of the Middle East and North Africa programme at the European Council on Foreign Relations. She focuses on European policy in relation to Iran, particularly on the nuclear and regional dossiers and sanctions policy.
Carnegie does not take institutional positions on public policy issues; the views represented herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Carnegie, its staff, or its trustees.
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