Iran’s Vulnerable Eastern Flank

The potential for a regionwide war in the Middle East and domestic instability have exposed the country’s southeast at a crucial moment.

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Iran’s strategic position has significantly strengthened in the Middle East in the wake of the war in Gaza – even as its rear flank in South and Central Asia has become increasingly vulnerable. Both these developments are unfolding as Tehran approaches the most critical juncture since its revolution nearly half a century ago. The political […]

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Kamran Bokhari
Kamran Bokhari, PhD, is a regular contributor to and former senior analyst (2015-2018) with Geopolitical Futures. Dr. Bokhari is now the Senior Director, Eurasian Security & Prosperity Portfolio at the New Lines Institute for Strategy & Policy in Washington, DC. Dr. Bokhari is also a national security and foreign policy specialist at the University of Ottawa’s Professional Development Institute. He has served as the Coordinator for Central Asia Studies at the U.S. Department of State’s Foreign Service Institute. Follow him on X (formerly Twitter) at @Kamran Bokhari