The Energy Geopolitics of Axis of Resistance: opportunities and Challenges ahead

Possessing a large amount of oil and gas reserves, the Middle East and Persian Gulf are the most impressive regions in the eco-political developments of world. On the other hand the heading opponent countries to the present leadership of international system, seeking to bring it to standstill are located in the region. In this respect these countries searching an increasing role and effectiveness, tried to cultivate their own capacity what for instance could be seen in Iran- Iraq and Syria gas pipeline proposal aimed to afford Iraq and Syria gas needs as well as export it to the European countries. In light of the proposal, the central question of the paper is “what are the challenges and opportunities ahead of energy geopolitics of Axis of Resistance? The author believes that geographical and discourse proximity, increasing importance natural gas and easy availability to the world markets are the opportunity and insecurity in Iraq, Syrian political crisis are the challenges ahead. In the result he believes that in compared with challenges, opportunities are more sable whereby in the successful pass scenario, the pipeline will be the chokepoint with unique role in the world energy system.