Checkmate: Iran is spearheading a geopolitical sea change in West Asia

While the west bangs on about Vienna talks, sanctions and military options, Iran has been quietly building a vast network of alternative solutions to cement its Asian ascent

Russia is primed for a Persian Gulf security ‘makeover’

Russia is the one state with the necessary clout, tools, sweeteners and relationships to nudge the Persian Gulf into a new security paradigm

Iran’s newly found natural gas reserves in the Caspian Sea could meet 20% of Europe’s gas needs

The Chalous natural gas deposit is the second largest in the Caspian Sea