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On November 5, the Turan Research Center, in cooperation with Ilia State University’s G. Tsereteli Institute of Oriental Studies, hosted a workshop in Tbilisi on U.S.–South Caucasus Relations Against the Backdrop of the War in Iran.

The discussion featured Joseph Epstein @epsteinjos, Professor Giorgi Sanikidze, and Professor Zeev Khanin of Bar-Ilan University, and was moderated by Turan Research Center Research Fellow Bako Kheladze @bako_kheladze.

Could the Caucasus become Iran's next Strait of Hormuz?

Iranian commentators are raising the possibility of targeting the Baku–Tbilisi–Ceyhan pipeline, a vital energy route for Azerbaijan, Turkey, Israel, and Europe.

How serious is Tehran's threat, and what's at stake?

🎥 Watch: youtu.be/xN3cd6Ik7DU

Based on analysis by TRC Research Fellows @bako_kheladze and @hehsani71.

Full analysis: turancenter.org/analysis/hormu…

Russia is tightening its grip on Abkhazia and South Ossetia, shifting from patronage to direct administration as its influence across the South Caucasus declines.
Aleksandre Davitashvili examines how Moscow is turning Georgia’s occupied territories into its last secure foothold in the region and a potential anchor for an alternative transit corridor. Read the full analysis: turancenter.org/analysis/mosco…

Turkey and Azerbaijan call themselves “one nation, two states.” But their alliance is facing growing tensions.

Why is Azerbaijan defying Erdogan?

In an exclusive interview, @BrucePannier speaks with political analyst @AHajizade about the growing rift.

🎥 Watch: youtu.be/FwYEB1y9vvI