Daily Memo: China-Iran Talks, US Makes Preparations in Niger

Tehran is hoping to become the sixth member of the BRICS, which will hold a group summit later this week.

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Bloc expansion? Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and his Iranian counterpart, Hossein Amir Abdollahian, spoke by phone on Sunday ahead of a summit of the BRICS grouping, which Iran hopes to join. Abdollahian stressed the importance of their comprehensive strategic partnership and said he hopes they can deepen cooperation on regional and international affairs. Wang, […]

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