Discussion has often focused on the dynamics of the Afghanistan-Pakistan-India triangle. But there’s another contender in the arena of Afghan politics – Iran.

2015 will bring success or failure to the slow-motion rapprochement unfolding between Washington and Tehran. Whatever the outcome, this is an issue that will shape the geopolitical landscape for decades to come.

Some diplomatic observers suggest that a US-Iranian rapprochement is under way, and that Khorasan could play a role in negotiations.

Though the end result is still in question, there can be no doubt that geopolitical circumstance has tilted the scales in Iran’s favor in ongoing talks to dismantle its nuclear program.

Examining some of the defining political, economic, and military trends facing the Middle East in 2014.

The Geopoliticalmonitor’s Anthony Rusonik analyzes the success of President Obama’s foreign policy in the Middle East. 

The Geopoliticalmonitor's Alessandro Bruno discusses what the Assad regime in Syria stands to gain from a successful outcome in Iran nuclear negotiations. 

The Geopoliticalmonitor's Zachary Fillingham looks into the recent breakthrough in negotiations on Iran's nuclear program.

Exploring what India stands to to lose from US-Iranian nuclear negotiations.

The Geopoliticalmonitor's Zachary Fillingham examines the latest diplomatic overtures between Iran and the United States.