US EditionIran's President Pezeshkian says ‘Breakthrough agreements’ reached in all areas of discussion with Armenia
Iranian President Pezeshkian signed 10 memoranda of understanding with Armenia to boost trade and cooperation, aiming to increase bilateral trade to $3 billion amid regional peace shifts.
- Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian is visiting Armenia to discuss a land corridor connecting Azerbaijan, following concerns about U.S. involvement near Iran's borders.
- The corridor is part of a deal signed by Armenia and Azerbaijan, known as the Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity.
- Iran opposes the corridor, fearing it could bring hostile forces close to its territory.
- Iranian officials have warned Armenia about the project, claiming it could lead to geopolitical changes in the region.
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Iran's President Pezeshkian says ‘Breakthrough agreements’ reached in all areas of discussion with Armenia
Iran's President Pezeshkian announces "breakthrough agreements" with Armenia, targeting $1bn bilateral trade initially and $3bn in trade in bid to attract Yerevan.
Iran's President, Massoud Pezeshkian, arrived in Armenia on Monday, August 18, for a two-day official visit. At the heart of the discussions: the creation, under the aegis of the United States, of a transit corridor near the Iranian border, provided for in the recent peace agreement between Yerevan and Baku. The "Trump Way" should cross Armenia to link Azerbaijan to its Nakhichevan enclave, a long-standing Baku claim, but Tehran has long opposed…
The New Arab
Iran president heads to Armenia for talks on US-backed corridor
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian headed to Armenia on Monday for talks on a planned corridor linking Azerbaijan with its exclave near the border with Iran, part of a peace deal signed at the White House. "The (possible) presence of American companies in the region is worrying," Pezeshkian said before departing on a pre-planned trip that also includes a visit to Belarus. "We will discuss it (with Armenian officials) and express our concerns," …
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