Contested borders created by people drawing lines on maps at different times (Pakistan-Afghanistan, Ethiopia-Eritrea, Iranian borders with Azerbaijan, Kurdish regions, Baluch regions) contain populations that believe they should be in a different country, creating ongoing conflict potential.

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Rory Stewart

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These are contested borders which were created with people drawing lines on maps at different times and therefore there are populations on either side of those borders that think they should be in a different country. It's true for all of Iran's borders like the Kurds, the Baloch.

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Why Trump's Iran Attack Is Even Worse Than You ThinkThe Rest Is Politics
Created: 8/12/2026, 6:21:24 PM

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