Would the Qajar dynasty be too late?
OTL yes. Too late... but if they unite Persia earlier... by the 1770s preferably... it will help Persia at least.
Would the Qajar dynasty be too late?
Thing is, I want a latest possible pod for this. I had an idea of a central powers Iran, but I'm not sure if they could contribute much even with the others opening fronts in Russia.
As in, they both actively assist each other. Like, they greatly increase trade with each other, they share technological innovations, they cooperate on joint projects like a Tehran to Istanbul railway, etc
Could this alliance form the basis of a supranational union of sorts? Like, initially many Muslim states in central asia and the Caucasus would join the perso - ottoman camp for security against Russia. And maybe that becomes super successful and starts a snowball rolling of other muslim states joining the alliance as defense against western imperialism.Latest is 1768. No Russo-Turkish War may avoid Russian interests in the Caucasus which may help the Persians stabilize the the Caucasus.
Could this alliance form the basis of a supranational union of sorts? Like, initially many Muslim states in central asia and the Caucasus would join the perso - ottoman camp for security against Russia. And maybe that becomes super successful and starts a snowball rolling of other muslim states joining the alliance as defense against western imperialism.
Maybe an alt ww1 could lead to Russia fighting Germany, thus opening a front in Europe and lessening their ability to project power into central Asia?That would only be possible if the Ottoman-Persian alliance could project power outside their states. By 1800 this is no longer the case. Or you'd need an even earlier PoD. The Russians have an advantage in the Northern Caucasus if necessary.
Maybe an alt ww1 could lead to Russia fighting Germany, thus opening a front in Europe and lessening their ability to project power into central Asia?
Well, this doesn't have to resemble otl ww1 much. Just all the major European powers beating each other up. As long as a united Germany fightd Russia, that isThat is possible but again, if the PoD does not butterfly it away.