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The West fooled itself a little regarding Russia and Iran may go the same way

CNN Portugal26 August 2026 at 22:42

Filipe Santos Costa, a researcher at the National Defense Institute, stated that the West deluded itself regarding Russia and warned that Iran may follow the same path, moving ever closer to China. This trend is similar to what happened with Russia after Western sanctions imposed due to the invasion of Ukraine, leading the country to turn to the Asian giant.

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