The Caspian Sea is entering a new phase of geopolitical competition; a competition that is no longer limited to oil and gas, ports, transportation corridors, and subsea resources. Alongside these traditional strategic assets, a new and increasingly important asset is emerging: data transmission capacity. Submarine fiber-optic cables, data centers, international IP routes, Internet gateways, transmission … Continue reading From 13% of the Caspian Sea to 0% of Digital Transit: Is Iran Losing the Geopolitical Value of the Caspian Sea?