- Emil Avdaliani
- November 2, 2017
- Paper No. 632
One might be excused for believing the South Caucasus to be of little interest to Israel, as it does not border the Jewish state and hosts several intractable conflicts. But Israel has unique interests in each of the three component South Caucasus countries โ interests that have only grown as Iranโs influence has expanded following the lifting of sanctions in 2016.