US EditionIran Vows to Block US-Brokered Caucasus Corridor Near Its Border
IRAN, AUG 10 – Iran supports the Armenia-Azerbaijan peace deal but rejects the US-led transit corridor near its border, warning it threatens regional stability and sovereignty, officials said.
- Amid the Washington summit, Iran's Foreign Ministry welcomed the Armenia-Azerbaijan peace agreement as a step toward regional peace but warned against foreign intervention near its borders.
- During a ceremony at the White House on Aug 8, Armenia and Azerbaijan signed a US-brokered peace deal granting the US exclusive development rights for up to 99 years.
- In comments to Reuters, Azerbaijan's ambassador to Britain, Elin Suleymanov, said `The chapter of enmity is closed and now we're moving towards lasting peace` and called it `This is a paradigm shift`.
- In strong remarks, Velayati said `This corridor will not become a passage owned by Trump, but rather a graveyard for Trump's mercenaries.`
- By June 2026, Armenia will hold parliamentary elections and draft a new constitution, with analysts expecting a final peace declaration in the coming weeks.
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Tehran. Despite Russia’s view of the anti-er peace agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan as “positive,” with mediation from the United States, Moscow called on Washington to refrain from destabilizing actions in such a “delicate” area, while Iran opposed the creation of the corridor supported by President Donald Trump, through Armenian territory that will connect Najichevan with Azerbaijan, and expressed concern about a possible “foreign inte…
Armenia and Azerbaijan signed a peace declaration in the presence of Trump. Iran then announced resistance to a project that is part of the agreement.
Iran opposes the creation of a corridor supported by the United States and included in the peace agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan. The Iranian government warned that the proposed route will become a “cemetery” for the mercenaries of US President Donald Trump, according to EFE. The peace agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan includes as one of its bases the reopening of a corridor that connects Azerbaijan with its enclave of Najichevan…
Iran Vows to Block US-brokered Caucasus Corridor Amid Regional Tensions
Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. Iran has vowed to block a US-brokered Caucasus corridor between Armenia and Azerbaijan, calling it a threat to its security. Tehran opposes foreign interference near its borders, while Russia and Turkey express cautious support for the peace deal aiming to stabilize the region, Al Jazeera reported. World News | Iran Vows to Block US-brokered Caucasus Corridor Amid Regional Tensions.
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