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While evading new US sanctions on Iran, adjusting to changes in Syria and expanding military footprint with key Arab partners especially Egypt, China closes 2025 with gains in the Middle East but confronts new challenges with UAE-Saudi rupture in Yemen and Sudan.
Ex-diplomat Anil Trigunayat warns Iran’s political and economic instability could disrupt India’s trade, energy supplies, Chabahar port, INSTC operations, and diaspora welfare, while China’s growing ties with Tehran reshape regional dynamics.
Two police officials were attacked in separate incidents in Iran as demonstrations over soaring commodity prices continue to gather pace. However, the latest protests have not reached the scale of tho