11.   Syria, in particular, has only recently warmed relations with Iraq, a country it long considered one of its foremost enemies.

12.   In turn, Taiwan has warmed relations with North Korea.

13.   But Lord defended the White House Taiwan policy saying the administration had done more to warm relations with the island state than previous US presidents.

14.   Since then, Taiwan has warmed relations with North Korea.

15.   The Iranian government did not explicitly call on its pilgrims to demonstrate this year, unlike previous years, amid warming relations between Tehran and Riyadh.