Russia and Iran cement new cooperation
by editors@theworld.org (Chris Harland-Dunaway) from The World: Latest Stories on (#6XFPB)
Iran's parliament ratified an agreement between Russia and Iran to strengthen economic ties. It's a non-binding alliance that calls for more cooperation in banking and arms trade, as well as some degree of collaboration in dealing with common adversaries. Nicole Grajewski is a fellow in the Nuclear Policy Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. She joins Host Carolyn Beeler to talk about what's behind this warming relationship - and what it means for the rest of the world.