Iranâs Security Interests and Policies in the South Caucasus
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The aim of this essay is to demonstrate that cooperation and competition between Russia, Iran, and Turkey requires ongoing regional political recalibrations regarding oil and gas pipelines and transportation routes. We argue that while much has changed in regional politics, Russian domination of the region remains intact, with Tehran and Ankara finding themselves in constant competition with each other while also balancing their interests versus those of Russia. We first review oil and gas pipelines administered by the Republic of Azerbaijan, the major beneficiary of the U.S. sanctions on Iran and the recent Nagorno-Karabakh war. We then explore a comparative analysis of the security interests and strategies of Iran, Russia, and Turkey toward the South Caucasus. Finally, we examine the way in which the second Nagorno-Karabakh war has posed new challenges to Iranâs interests and policies in the region.
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Iranâs Security Interests and Policies in the South Caucasus
In: Iran and the CaucasusSearch for other papers by Mahmood Monshipouri in
Current site
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Search for other papers by Javad Heiran-Nia in
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Google Scholar
PubMed
The aim of this essay is to demonstrate that cooperation and competition between Russia, Iran, and Turkey requires ongoing regional political recalibrations regarding oil and gas pipelines and transportation routes. We argue that while much has changed in regional politics, Russian domination of the region remains intact, with Tehran and Ankara finding themselves in constant competition with each other while also balancing their interests versus those of Russia. We first review oil and gas pipelines administered by the Republic of Azerbaijan, the major beneficiary of the U.S. sanctions on Iran and the recent Nagorno-Karabakh war. We then explore a comparative analysis of the security interests and strategies of Iran, Russia, and Turkey toward the South Caucasus. Finally, we examine the way in which the second Nagorno-Karabakh war has posed new challenges to Iranâs interests and policies in the region.
| All Time | Past 365 days | Past 30 Days | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abstract Views | 2001 | 326 | 14 |
| Full Text Views | 69 | 1 | 0 |
| PDF Views & Downloads | 198 | 2 | 0 |
