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Terje Helland
Online activist and fella. Working to inform and engage. Ukraine. Georgia. US. I support the underdog. Always.
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Put together, the picture is clear.
Georgia, under Georgian Dream, is not merely exposed to Iran.
It has become operationally crucial to the Iranian regime.
That usefulness has consequences far beyond Georgia’s borders.
10/11
January 19, 2026 at 2:10 PM
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When Georgian Dream’s parliamentary leader Gia Volski publicly downplays Western pressure and speaks of cooperation with Iran as manageable, he reveals the political logic behind this openness.
January 19, 2026 at 2:10 PM
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🇺🇸US authorities have already sanctioned Georgia-registered companies for Iran-related schemes. By enabling sanctions evasion that Washington is actively trying to stop, Georgian Dream is acting directly against US strategic interests.
8/11
January 19, 2026 at 2:10 PM
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Iranian business platforms openly describe Georgia as a place where Iranian goods can be imported, processed on paper, and re-exported as "Georgian" with fewer obstacles. This guidance is public, detailed, and explicit.
7/11
January 19, 2026 at 2:10 PM
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Why Georgia? Because it offers something Iran urgently needs:
easy company registration, limited scrutiny, and access to Western markets through existing trade agreements.
6/11
January 19, 2026 at 2:10 PM
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The most sensitive part of this trade is oil and petroleum products.
For Iran, oil is not just commerce. It is regime survival under sanctions. Every additional outlet matters.
5/11
January 19, 2026 at 2:10 PM
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At the same time, trade patterns shifted sharply.
Imports from Iran surged, while Georgian exports remained minimal. The relationship became one-sided, and dependency quietly replaced reciprocity.
4/11
January 19, 2026 at 2:10 PM
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In 2024 alone, Georgia’s prime minister
@PM_Kobakhidze
made two official visits to Iran. These were not routine diplomatic exchanges. They occurred at moments when most Western-aligned governments were deliberately keeping distance.
3/11
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That importance did not emerge by accident. It grew as Georgian Dream steadily lowered political, diplomatic, and economic barriers between Tbilisi and Tehran, even as Iran faced deeper international isolation.
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