Moscow–Tehran Agreement Redraws Strategic Map From Arctic to Indian Ocean
New corridor links gas exports, nuclear infrastructure, and military systems into non-Western bloc
The Russia‑Iran comprehensive strategic partnership that entered into force in 2025 demands careful scrutiny. Champions present the agreement as a sovereign realignment and a bulwark against Western hegemony. Sceptics warn of hidden traps: an energy cartel in disguise, a subsidy to escalation, and a structural fracture in global supply chains. Neither interpretation suffices alone. The pact embodies contradictions that will define geopolitics over the next decade.
