As Tehran and world powers inch closer to a final nuclear agreement, Iran is poised to become a major emerging power.

Source: www.aljazeera.com

“Above all, however, the greater issue at hand is the gradual re-emergence of Iran, currently among the world’s 20 largest economies, as a serious international power, after years of geopolitical isolation and bitter ideological competition with the West. And it is the combination of pragmatism and resilience that underpins Iran’s increasingly successful bid for (retaking) a pride of place among the world’s leading nations.”