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In this episode of The Jay Martin Show, geopolitical strategist Dr. Kamran Bokhari unpacks the new power dynamics reshaping the Middle East and Central Asia. From the fall of the Assad regime in Syria to Iran's quiet regime evolution, Bokhari dives deep into the regional chessboard—explaining why Azerbaijan is becoming a pivotal energy and trade hub, how the U.S. is shifting its strategy, and why China's Belt and Road Initiative may be faltering under its own weight.
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00:00 – Intro
01:38 – Why Syria Is the Region’s New Tipping Point
06:06 – The U.S. Strategy: Let Regional Powers Lead
12:10 – Is Destabilization a U.S. Tactic?
13:02 – Breaking Down the Big Four: Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Israel, Iran
17:05 – Iran’s Regime Is Morphing: What Comes Next?
21:45 – Iran Before 1979: What Really Changed?
25:07 – Two Paths Forward: Regime Evolution vs Collapse
28:27 – Why Regime Change Could Spark Chaos
34:23 – Azerbaijan: The Rising Strategic Power Nobody Saw Coming
42:24 – The Middle Corridor: Bypassing Russia and China
46:05 – What Is the Middle Corridor, Exactly?
50:08 – Russia & Iran Losing Influence in the Caspian
53:23 – The Geopolitical Weight of the Belt and Road
55:26 – Why the Belt and Road Is Failing
01:03:16 – Belt and Road: Economic Lifeline or Debt Trap?
01:07:15 – China’s Economic Fragility and Global Overreach
01:15:33 - China's Evolutionary Problem
01:24:08 - The US standpoint on China
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