Why Everyone Wants a Piece of Syria

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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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