{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Eastern European and Transatlantic Network","provider_url":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/eetn","author_name":"Sam Paquette","author_url":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/eetn\/author\/sampaquette\/","title":"Iran and the Caucasian Chess Match - Eastern European and Transatlantic Network","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"i4RUsC7jHS\"><a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/eetn\/2025\/iran-and-the-caucasian-chess-match\/\">Iran and the Caucasian Chess Match<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/eetn\/2025\/iran-and-the-caucasian-chess-match\/embed\/#?secret=i4RUsC7jHS\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Iran and the Caucasian Chess Match&#8221; &#8212; Eastern European and Transatlantic Network\" data-secret=\"i4RUsC7jHS\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/carleton.ca\/eetn\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n\/* ]]> *\/\n<\/script>\n","description":"Iran views the proposed Zangezur Corridor as a strategic threat, fearing it will expand Israeli and Turkish influence in the South Caucasus and undermine its regional position. In response, Iran advocates for the Aras Corridor\u2014an alternative route through its territory\u2014to maintain control over regional trade, limit foreign presence, and protect its geopolitical interests.&nbsp; Introduction The [&hellip;]"}