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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.