Armenia and Iran hold joint military drills amid strains over Azerbaijan, nuclear program

Iranian and Armenian militaries drill as Azerbaijan hosts Israel-Turkey talks

Iranian and Armenian special forces conduct their first joint military exercise near the two countries’ shared border, while Azerbaijan mediated talks between Israel and Turkey over Syria.

There will be no Armenia at all, Simonyan warned: EADaily

EADaily, April 10th, 2025. Margarita Simonyan, editor-in-chief of the Rossiya Segodnya international media group and RT TV channel, said that if the relations between Armenia and Russia will deteriorate, "There will be no Armenia at all."

Iran, Armenia to hold joint military drills to bolster border security, combat terrorism

Iran and Armenia are set to launch a joint military exercise in a border region aimed at reinforcing sustainable peace along their shared frontier, enhancing bilateral security cooperation, and combating terrorism.

Armenia and Iran hold joint military drills amid strains over Azerbaijan, nuclear program

Iran and Armenia were set to conclude two days of joint military exercises along their shared border on Thursday, amid tensions over Iran's nuclear program and between longtime rivals Armenia and Azerbaijan.

The Armenian Ministry of Defense announced that a joint military exercise will be held by the armed forces of the two countries.

For the first time, joint exercises by the special forces of the two countries took place on the Armenian-Iranian border. The maneuvers were not only a new step in military cooperation, but also a signal to the neighbors: Armenia is rethinking its allies, and Iran is drawing “red lines”. The exercises took place on April 9—10 along a 44-kilometer section where Russian border guards were on duty until January 1. Their withdrawal was the result of…