Expert Highlights Importance of Developing North-South Corridor

The political, military and security developments of recent months to the east of Iran in Afghanistan and to the northwest of Iran in the Caucasus are part of a shift in the United States’ approach regarding Southwest Asia in an attempt to put Iran in a tight spot.
This was stated by Mohammad Taqi Raeisossadat, secretary of Iranian Association of Geopolitics, wrote in an article for the Persian daily Donya-e-Eqtesad. The translation of the article follows:
Over the years, and particularly in recent months, we have seen the US reduce its military presence in the region, using countries such as Turkey and Pakistan, as well as Israel as proxies to advance its military and security operations.