Caspian Report - Issue 06 - Winter 2014
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EMIN AKHUNDZADA<br />
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• If Iran could be integrated into the<br />
international system, it would be<br />
more easily controlled by the West.<br />
Moreover, permanent peace between<br />
the parties would weaken the<br />
guardianship system in Iran.<br />
On the other hand, for the US, the<br />
Middle East has lost the appeal it<br />
once had. With its domestic shale<br />
gas production, the US is now able<br />
to meet its natural gas demand; it<br />
may even export gas in the near fu-
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