On Sept. 5th, Iran-Eurica hosted Prof. Aftab Kamal-Pasha, lecturer of political science at Jawaharlal Nehru University, to hold a webinar meeting. He is the former director of Centre of West Asian Studies in Jawaharlal Nehru University and author of many articles and books on Persian Gulf States and West Asian Studies, including Iran, Iraq and the GCC States; Iraq: Sanctions and Wars; Egypt in a Changing World; Arab-Israeli Peace Process and India, Iran and the GCC States.
The meeting was joined by Azizollah Hatamzadeh, Director of the American Studies Department at Iran-Eurica, Mostafa Kamrani, the UK Program Expert and other experts in Iran-Eurica institute.
Mr. Kamal Pasha believed that the AfghanExit is conveying a message to other US allies in the region that America can no longer be trusted, nor be relied on. In his words, this might slowly but surely have a domino effect in the region, and possible changes are not unforeseeable.
According to Jawaharlal Nehru University professor, the US influence on Pakistan has been deteriorating as a result of the Pakistani refusal of cooperation with the US troops to attack Afghanistan. He also commented on the fact that the Afghan exit has a clear message for the region-China is the next regional power. Consequently, regional states need to cooperate with the Chinese to stabilize and secure the region.
