Prospects of Iran-Afghanistan Railroad Evaluated
April 29th, 2021
Via The Financial Tribune, an article on the potential of an Iran-Afghanistan railroad: A new railroad running between Khaf in Iran and Herat in Afghanistan has generated much optimism in the two countries, as it has the potential to boost bilateral travel and trade. The rail link, part of the ambitious Five-Nation Railway Corridor project, […]
Read more »Iran’s Pivot To Central Asia
April 20th, 2021
Via the Jamestown Foundation, an article on Iran’s renewed focus on Central Asia: High-ranking officials from Iran and Tajikistan made a total of three visits to Dushanbe and Tehran, respectively, in less than two months, a significant sign that after years of frosty relations, diplomatic ties are finally improving (Khovar, February 23, March 29, April 5). Even more […]
Read more »China-Iran Pact Boosts Pakistan’s Trade Hub Dream
April 19th, 2021
Via The Asia Times, a report on how Islamabad’s rhetorical shift to all things ‘geo-economic’ has been influenced by China’s $400 billion plan for neighbouring Iran: When China and Iran recently announced their landmark 25-year economic and security agreement, Pakistan’s military leadership was coincidently touting its new “geo-economic vision” for more infrastructure development and integration in […]
Read more »Geopolitical Competition in Caspian Region About More Than Gas and Oil
April 13th, 2021
Via The Jamestown Foundation, an article on the Caspian region: Geopolitical competition in the Caspian Sea region over oil and natural gas fields, pipelines carrying these hydrocarbons across that body of water, and security measures intended to protect both have attracted the bulk of the attention of the littoral states as well as outside powers […]
Read more »China, With $400 Billion Iran Deal, Deepens Influence in Mideast
March 29th, 2021
Courtesy of The New York Times, a look at a new agreement between China and Iran that calls for heavy Chinese investments in Iran over 25 years in exchange for oil: China agreed to invest $400 billion in Iran over 25 years in exchange for a steady supply of oil to fuel its growing economy […]
Read more »Iran Says It Will Soon Launch Major Oil Pipeline
March 26th, 2021
Via Eurasia Review, an article on Iran’s planned new oil pipeline: Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said a major oil pipeline will be launched in the near future that will enable the country to export much of its oil via the Sea of Oman. “We have two major projects to inaugurate in the coming months. One […]
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