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]Since the decline of the Safavids, lands previously under Persian rule came under the goverment of Sunni states, namely the Ottomans and the Central Asian Khanates. Central goverment was also weakened in ares with a strong presence of Sunni tribal peoples, like in Balochistan and Khorosan, culminating in the devastating Afghan revolt that ended the Safavid era.

My question is, if post-Safavid Persia had remained strong with say, a Euphrates-Syr Darya-Kandahar border, and returned to a staunch pro-shia stance, would the process of convertion to continue in the Sunni areas as seen in previous centuries? Additionally, would Persanizing tendencies continue among the non-nomadic Pashto populations?

Thinking of borders like in this map from @Nassirisimo 's timeline:
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