Washington Institute for Near East Policy

Partners in Need: The Strategic Relationship of Russia and Iran

Book, Washington Institute for Near East Policy

Author: Brenda Shaffer, Former Research Fellow, International Security Program, 1999-2000; Former Research Director, Caspian Studies Project, 2004-2007

Belfer Center Programs or Projects: Caspian Studies; International Security

In this incisive Policy Paper, Caspian Basin specialist Brenda Shaffer presents a comprehensive overview of how Russia and Iran view each other, providing a detailed explanation of why Russia does not share all U.S. concerns about Iranian actions. Using her rich command of the Russian literature on Iran, the author argues that because Russia views its relations and cooperation with Iran as vital to national security, it will not jeopardize those relations for the sake of short-term material incentives or out of fear of U.S. condemnation.

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For Academic Citation:

Shaffer, Brenda. Partners in Need: The Strategic Relationship of Russia and Iran. Washington, D.C.: Washington Institute for Near East Policy, 2001.

Document Length: 94 pp.

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