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March 13, 2026
US-ISRAEL vs IRAN: CENTRAL ASIA IN PLAY I CHINA’S BIG MOVE? Joseph Epstein with Arun Anand
Turan Research Center Director Joseph Epstein joins Arun Anand of the Nationalist view to discuss details of the Iran operation and how it effects Central Asia. In the interview, Epstein examines several critical questions: How are Central Asian states rerouting trade to global markets amid the connectivity crisis? Has the war weakened the Middle Corridor and pushed regional countries closer to Russia? Could instability in Iran trigger refugee flows or extremist spillover into the region? And with oil prices surging, what economic impact will the conflict have on Central Asian economies?
Watch the full interview here.
Joseph Epstein is the Director of the Turan Research Center.