Expansion and Connection of EU's Transport and Energy Infrastructures to the Caspian Area and Black Sea: Dimension, Opportunities and Threats

International Transport Corridors and Interstate Pipelines are important sources of conflict and competition between major powers. From a Realistic point of view, they are not only economic initiatives but can also be used as a political leverage for countries en route. So each major power has proposed its own preferred corridor. EU’s TRACECA Initiative and Southern Gas Corridor, United States New Silk Road and its support for pipelines and Russia's support for International North-South Corridor are obviously in line with this Realistic Approach. The Islamic Republic of Iran, due to its geopolitical situation, potentially faces different choices, so it is important to exactly survey this initiatives and obstacles. After offering a very exact and comprehensive description of the European support of Interstate Initiatives in Caspian Sea and Black sea, In this article, principles, objectives, preferences, programs and measures planned in the European Union for infrastructure connecting Europe to the Black Sea, the Caspian Sea have been presented and Strategies for advancement of national interests of the Islamic Republic of Iran are elaborated on.