This Region Fears Both Iran’s Fall and Its Victory. Why Is That?

This region fears both Iran’s fall and its victory. Why is that? — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union

Central Asia sees danger in both an Iranian collapse and a resilient Tehran, as war threatens trade routes, diplomacy and the region’s strategic balance

This region fears both Iran’s fall and its victory. Why is that?

The war in the Middle East leaves Central Asia caught between fear and opportunityPublished 6 Apr, 2026 15:36By Timofey Bordachev, Program Director of the Valdai Club©  This image was generated using AI technologyThe war involving Iran has stirred mixed and uneasy reactions across Central Asia. The region, which has long seen itself as an island of relative stability between competing great powers, now faces a dilemma: both an Iranian collapse a…