Iran Rejects Agreed Corridor Between Armenia and Azerbaijan; ‘Trump thinks the Caucasus is a land he can lease for 99 years’

Teheran has expressed strong opposition to the transit corridor agreed between Armenia and Azerbaijan under the mediation of the United States, an infrastructure that aims to connect the Azerbaijani enclave of Nakhchivan with the rest of Azerbaijani territory. The Iranian Foreign Ministry has raised concerns about Western involvement in the region, warning against any threats to the country’s national security and stability. Iran views the agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan as part of a broader strategy by the United States to consolidate its presence in the Caucasus, potentially encroaching on Iran’s sphere of influence.