Cautious, pragmatic, and anxious to find a way out of its geopolitical isolation, Iran has been a stabilizing factor in the southern Caucasus and Caspian regions. Whether Tehran’s stabilizing role is enhanced depends now on the pace and scope of domestic reforms and its relations with the West.

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