- Emil Avdaliani
- January 17, 2018
- Paper No. 718
Russia and Iran have been geopolitical rivals for centuries โ but over the past couple of years, the Moscow-Tehran axis has grown exponentially. This creates major headaches for the US and other western powers that are concerned about how far this cooperation could go. The two powers share common interests in the South Caucasus and the Middle East, but are wary of one anotherโs growing influence in their own backyards.