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Eric Lob , Florida International University

(THE CONVERSATION) Burkina Faso’s security minister headed to Tehran on Nov. 12, 2025, for high-level talks with Iranian officials . The visit was a fruitful one: The West African nation reopened its Iranian embassy, finalized new agreements on security cooperation and held discussions about strengthening relations in agriculture and industry.

Far from being a routine bilateral diplomatic event for both countries, the trip was part of a broader trend. Since the onset of war in Gaza in late 2023, sparked by the Tehran-aligned and -funded Palestinian group Hamas, Iran has found itself increasingly isolated and facing a number

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