Title: The second Karabakh war and Iran’s interests
Publication: Geopolitical Report ISSN 2532-845X
Authors: Javad Heiran-Nia
Citation: Javad Heiran-Nia, “The second Karabakh War and Iran’s interests”, Geopolitical Report ISSN 2532-845X, Vol.2, 2023, pp. 11-19
Abstract in English
Iran has historical and cultural ties with the South Caucasus. Since the collapse of the Soviet Union, Tehran has promoted economic and strategic interests in the region balancing its strategy among local dynamics and foreign actors’ policies. The 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh conflict changed the Caucasian geopolitical scenario and, therefore, influenced Tehran’s approach to Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia. In this paper, the author investigated the Iranian position on the second Karabakh war and Tehran’s attempts to stabilise the region and promote its economic and political partnerships.
Keywords: Iran, South Caucasus, geopolitics, Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, Artsakh
Abstract in Italiano
L’Iran ha legami storici e culturali con il Caucaso meridionale. Dal crollo dell’Unione Sovietica, Teheran ha promosso interessi economici e strategici nella regione bilanciando la sua strategia tra le dinamiche locali e le politiche degli attori stranieri. Il conflitto del Nagorno-Karabakh del 2020 ha cambiato lo scenario geopolitico caucasico e, quindi, ha influenzato l’approccio di Teheran ad Armenia, Azerbaigian e Georgia. In questa ricerca, l’autore ha esaminato la posizione iraniana durante la seconda guerra del Karabakh e i tentativi di Teheran di stabilizzare la regione e promuovere i suoi partenariati economici e politici.
Parole chiave: Iran, Caucaso meridionale, geopolitica, conflitto Nagorno-Karabakh, Artsakh
Author’s bio
Javad Heiran-Nia holds a Phd in International Relations. He is an Iranian analyst based in Iran. He is the director of the Persian Gulf Studies Group at the Center for Scientific Research and Middle East Strategic Studies in Tehran. E-mail: J.heirania@gmail.com
