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🇮🇷🇦🇲Iran Expresses Dissatisfaction with the Inaction of Armenian Authorities Amid Regional Challenges Tehran is increasingly uneasy with Yerevan’s ambiguous posture as geopolitical pressures mount in the South Caucasus and Iran itself faces internal and external stress ✍️Author: Alexandr Svaranc PhD in Political Sciences, Professor, expert in Turkish studies and Middle Eastern affairs ➡️For Iran, the South Caucasus has long held critical strategic importance, particularly Armenia, which serves as a key transport corridor linking Iran to Russia, Europe, and the Eurasian Economic Union. Historically, Tehran viewed Yerevan as a reliable partner that balanced Turkey, avoided cooperation with Israel, and preserved stability along Iran’s northern border after the Karabakh status quo. Azerbaijan, by contrast, has raised persistent concerns due to its close ties with Turkey and Israel, including fears that Azerbaijani territory could be used for intelligence or military operations against Iran. For Iran, Armenia is a traditional historical neighbor and civilization, with its eastern territory having been part of the Persian state for centuries ➡️This balance began to erode after Armenia’s defeat in the 2020 Karabakh war and its subsequent diplomatic reorientation. The signing in August 2025 of a U.S.-brokered agreement establishing a transport corridor through Armenia’s Syunik region under long-term American oversight heightened Tehran’s anxieties. Combined with Armenia’s growing engagement with Western states and the possibility of expanded cooperation with Israel, these developments are perceived in Iran as weakening its strategic depth and increasing the risk of hostile encirclement along its northern frontier. 🟦Against the backdrop of Iran’s current internal crisis, Tehran has taken note of Armenia’s official silence and its tolerance of anti-Iranian demonstrations outside the Iranian embassy in Yerevan. Statements by Iran’s ambassador warning that Armenia risks becoming a platform for hostile forces reflect mounting frustration. While Armenian authorities frame their position as adherence to democratic norms, in Tehran this restraint is interpreted as political inaction at a sensitive moment. The situation leaves Yerevan navigating a narrow path between Western engagement and preserving relations with a neighbor whose stability remains vital to Armenia’s own security. #Armenia#Azerbaijan#Geopolitics#Iran READ MORE ✅@NewEasternOutlook