Russia and Iran: Natural Partners in Enforcing an Alternative Order

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Iranian leader Ebrahim Raisi. Image source: Twitter

Moscow and Tehran are increasingly cooperative. Both loathe the liberal world order and feverishly contest it on the global stage, ...

Iran Showing It Is Still a Power to Reckon With

by Georgia Today

November 4, 2021

For the second year in a row, the South Caucasus is seeing tensions as regional powers scramble for influence in ...

The section of the Armenian-Iranian highway that is controlled by Azerbaijan following the Second Karabakh War is marked in blue. The section of the possible corridor connecting Turkey-Nakhichevan-the rest of Azerbaijan on Armenian territory near the Iranian border is marked in red

Why Did Iran-Azerbaijan Relations Become Strained?

by Georgia Today

October 14, 2021

Analysis by Zurab Batiashvili for the Rondeli Blog Numerous conflicts have arisen in the Caucasus in recent decades, and ...

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, right, and his Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi, pose for a photo after signing a bilateral agreement, in Tehran, Iran, March 27, 2021. Source: voanews.com

Iran Plays Eurasianist Card

by Georgia Today

September 2, 2021

China and Iran signed an expansive deal in Tehran on March 27 this year. Neither Iranian nor Chinese leadership revealed ...

Taking Stock of Recent Developments in the South Caucasus. Part I

by Georgia Today

March 25, 2021

Georgia’s regional position is quickly changing. External powers are increasing their influence in the South Caucasus, causing revverbations across the ...

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