Armenia-Iran: Joint military manoeuvres seen as a political message to Azerbaijan

On April 9-10, Armenian and Iranian special forces units held joint exercises on their territories, working out actions to neutralize attacks by conventional terrorist groups on checkpoints located on the border between the two countries. Viktor Nadein-Rayevsky, senior researcher at the IMEMO RAS, said on RUSARMINFO that the joint exercises between Armenia and Iran are related to the situation in the region. Tehran categorically opposes changing…

On 9 and 10 April 2025, Armenia and Iran carried out joint military exercises along their common border, an unprecedented initiative that takes place in a context of strong regional tensions, particularly with Azerbaijan. Officially, these exercises are aimed at preventing attacks by terrorist groups, but for many analysts, this is a strong political signal addressed to Baku. A demonstration of symbolic force On the Iranian side, the exercises t…