Central Asian Countries Including Turkmenistan Share Borders With Iran
Of the five Central Asian countries — Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan — only Turkmenistan shares a direct land border...
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Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia Could All Be Destabilized by Events in Iran
The U.S. and Israeli airstrikes on Iran, now entering their third week as of mid-March 2026, have thrown the entire South Caucasus into a state of acute...
The Regional Instability From Iran’s Collapse Would Be Felt Across a Dozen Countries
If Iran's government were to collapse — whether through internal revolution, economic implosion, or external pressure — the fallout would not stay within...
Iran Could Become a Conduit for Weapons and Fighters Moving in Every Direction
Iran has spent decades building itself into one of the most effective weapons and fighter conduits in the modern Middle East, and the consequences of that...
Turkey Shares a Border With Iran That Has Been Used for Smuggling for Centuries
Yes, Turkey shares a roughly 534-to-560-kilometer border with Iran, and it has been a corridor for smuggling — of goods, narcotics, and people — for...
Iran’s Border With Pakistan Runs Through Ungoverned Territory
The border between Iran and Pakistan stretches approximately 959 kilometers (596 miles) through some of the most desolate and lawless terrain in South...
Iran’s Border With Afghanistan Is Another 572 Miles of Difficult Mountainous Terrain
The Afghanistan-Iran border stretches 921 kilometers — 572 miles — across some of the most punishing terrain in Central Asia.
Iran’s Border With Iraq Is Over 900 Miles Long — Impossible to Fully Seal
The border between Iran and Iraq stretches approximately 906 miles across some of the most rugged, mountainous, and inhospitable terrain in the Middle...
The Weapons Depots Across Iran Would Take Years to Fully Secure Even With Ground Forces
The short answer is that the United States does not have enough ground forces to secure Iran's weapons depots — not even close.
Iran’s Basij Militia Has Millions of Members Who Could Become an Insurgent Force
Iran's Basij militia claims millions of members on paper, but the real question facing U.S. and Israeli military planners in March 2026 is how many of...