Beyond a ‘buffer zone’: how the Iran war is recalibrating Central Asian ties
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Source: South China Morning Post
Published: 2026-03-15 17:00 UTC+10:00
Section: Uzbekistan
Factuality Score: 92
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Middle East, Asia, Military & Defence, Iran, China, World News, War & Conflict, Asia Pacific
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The former Soviet republics are leveraging diplomatic fallout from conflict to assert autonomy and balance major powers, observers say
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