The Caspian basin is inextricably linked to the greater Middle Eastโs myriad conflicts and the fluid and fragile nature of regional alliances, partnerships, and animosities across the Eurasian landmass.
Caspian Sea
- Emil Avdaliani
- January 24, 2019
- Paper No. 1072
The Syrian theater exemplifies Russo-Iranian cooperation, but there are other theaters in which Moscow and Tehran have cooperated for years. Their partnership in the South Caucasus and the energy-rich Caspian Sea area are examples of this trend. Taken together, these instances of Russo-Iranian cooperation fit into the pattern of โgeopolitical chaosโ across Eurasia in which Moscow and Tehran, as well as other regional powers, work together to challenge US dominance.