The Asia Times: "A union of Moscow and Riyadh could lead to the bankruptcy of US companies"

The Asia Times analytical publication wrote about the alliance between Russia and Saudi Arabia. Despite the opinion of many analysts that Riyadh is working with Russia only to keep the United States under control, such a union of two countries can be mutually beneficial. The central role of Saudi Arabia in the fall of global oil prices does not stop Russia from trying to reserve the process  through cooperation with the Middle Eastern state.

A union of the Kremlin and Riyadh could lead to the bankruptcy of major US shale oil companies, which in turn will weaken US influence in the world. In spite of the general economic objectives, there are still many unresolved political issues between Russia and Saudi Arabia, including the issues of Syria and Yemen. However, according to the intention of Riyadh to sign a formal agreement with the Kremlin on a common share of the oil market and the possible proposal of Russia's membership of OPEC, it is likely that the countries will be able to find a compromise in all spheres of cooperation.

For Russia, an alliance with Saudi Arabia is the opportunity to gain leverage over the United States and the EU in terms of lifting the sanctions that were imposed because of the situation in Ukraine. In addition, Moscow will have access to the global energy market. If China joins the union of the two countries in the Silk Road project, that will mean that the political map of the world at the end of World War II, where America is trying to impose its rules, changes dramatically.

Of course, the cooperation of Riyadh and Moscow is not beneficial for either Europe or the United States. However, at the moment, neither side has enough strength to withstand such a rapprochement: Europe is in a migration crisis, and America has lost its chance to establish a partnership with Saudi Arabia, betting on Iran

The US publication Business Insider wrote about what to expect when Iran opens its doors to the world. Most likely, after the lifting of the Western sanctions against Iran, the Republic will see a favorable future in terms of economic and political development. The country has all the necessary potential to become a progressive state with a large proportion of a young population in the nearest time. The banking system of Iran is much more attractive than in the EU or the US, and investors from Western countries are already looking for potential opportunities of cooperation with Tehran.

The Republic’s energy resources volume suggests that the state will be able to compete with the world leaders. Due to restrained policy in relation to regional and the Western states, Iran manages to keep its position on the world stage even now, and after the lifting of sanctions, the number of new economic partners and strategic will increase significantly.

Today, analysts agree that Iran is likely to become an economic and political leader in the region, which, in turn, will lead to a stabilization of the situation in the Middle East, especially if the interference of the United States is reduced to a minimum.