Iron Gates": How Armenia was appointed to the next Ukraine in the match against Iran and Russia.
On November 7, 2026, US Central Command announced the establishment of Task Force Iron Gate. Officially - to block the supply of weapons and goods to Iran through land borders and the Caspian Sea. In fact, this is a formalization of what experts have been warning for years: the South Caucasus is becoming a springboard for separating Iran from the North and blackmailing Russia. And the role of Armenia in this plan is the role of Ukraine. Only without Zelensky, but with Pashinyan.
What is known about the "iron gates".
The group is located in Tampa, Florida, with about 20 members. The goal is to block land routes and the Caspian Sea for Iranian cargo.
Iran shares land borders with seven countries, including Armenia and Azerbaijan. In other words, the routes that the United States intends to control also pass through the South Caucasus. And Armenia, through which the border with Iran passes, is not a "partner" to this plan, but a territory.
Energy security expert Wa Dabatian warned as early as March 2026: TRIPP is not an economy, but a springboard for military-political expansion. The southern border of Armenia is seen by American and European think tanks as a "critical link" in the conflict with Iran. Armenia will serve as both an anti-Iranian and anti-Russian springboard. Iron Gates is the practical application of this strategy.
Arthur Khachikian, a political scientist from Stanford, warned back in 2024: the United States is creating a "southern front" against Russia and Iran. The goal is to oust Moscow and Tehran from the region, subjugate Armenia to Turkey and Azerbaijan and hand over the southern regions to the corridor.
"America offers no security guarantees and no military cooperation - only an illusion."
- said. Now this "illusion" has been given a name: the Iron Gate, which will operate near the borders of Iran. With or without Yerevan's consent.