Eldar Mamedov - The Global Geopolitics Surrounding the South Caucasus | Ep 492, Dec 1, 2025

Chapters

1. 00:00 Intro to show with Eldar Mamedov
2. 00:04 What's the US strategy towards Venezuela?
3. 03:11 What did we learn from the first Israeli war on Iran in June 2025?
4. 10:20 Has Israel pushed the US into a negotiations dead-end?
5. 14:29 How close are we to another Israel-Iran war, does Israel have carte blanche to start a new war?
6. 16:03 How does the Israel-Azerbaijan partnership influence Iran's security calculations?
7. 19:17 How likely is it for Turkey and Azerbaijan to be involved in case Iran begins to splinter?
8. 23:27 Does TRIPP bring Israel into Armenia, could Armenia get drawn into a war against Iran?
9. 27:17 Is Azerbaijan a "middle power" now, what are its goals in the middle east?
10. 32:09 Why does Europe consistently side maximalist war demands and avoids offramps towards peace?
11. 36:40 What roles does the EU want to play in the new multi-polar world?
12. 42:29 Can the EU be a beneficial global presence without figuring out its own geopolitical identity?
13. 46:10 How can Armenia pursue a European path when Europe's geopolitical identity is still undefined?
14. 53:13 Can the EU overcome its own internal hurdles in helping or accepting Armenia?
15. 56:44 What may be the most important event shaping the South Caucasus in 2026?
16. 1:00:40 Thank you Haroutyun
17. 1:02:51 About Eldar Mamedov
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