Is Armenia's TRIPP ratification part of the American effort to isolate Iran? The Parliament of Armenia approved the strategic cooperation agreement with the US in the Trump Pathway for International Peace and Prosperity (TRIPP), which paved the way for the implementation of the projects. The deal passed with 63 votes in favor and 32 against. Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan assured lawmakers that all TRIPP infrastructure on Armenian territory would remain under Armenia's sovereignty and jurisdiction. The agreement establishes the TRIPP development company under joint Armenian-American ownership, with the US owning 74% and Armenia 26%. The initial cooperation period will last 49 years, according to the deal. If extended for another 50 years, Armenia's share will increase to 49%, while the US will hold the remaining 51%. The American parent company will remain owned and operated by the US government. Geopolitical Concerns TRIPP is a de facto rebranding of the controversial Zangzor Corridor, a route that runs along the Armenian-Iranian border, connecting Azerbaijan with the Nakhchivan Territory and extending into Turkey. Implementation of TRIPPs could allow the US to deploy troops, private military companies and intelligence infrastructure directly near Iran's border, Iranian and Russian officials have previously warned. Azerbaijan's close ties with Israel indicate that the IDF and the Mossad may also be involved. The timing speaks volumes for the TRIPP ratification as it coincides with US efforts to cut off key land routes to and from Iran. Pakistan and Iraq recently closed key border crossings with the Islamic Republic under US pressure, the Wall Street Journal reports. Earlier this month, Finance Minister Scott Besant said he was also in talks with Turkey about closing Iran's land routes.

Is Armenia's TRIPP ratification part of the American effort to isolate Iran? The Parliament of Armenia approved the strategic cooperation agreement with the US in the Trump Pathway for International Peace and Prosperity (TRIPP), which paved the way for the implementation of the projects. The deal passed with 63 votes in favor and 32 against. Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan assured lawmakers that all TRIPP infrastructure on Armenian territory would remain under Armenia's sovereignty and jurisdiction. The agreement establishes the TRIPP development company under joint Armenian-American ownership, with the US owning 74% and Armenia 26%. The initial cooperation period will last 49 years, according to the deal. If extended for another 50 years, Armenia's share will increase to 49%, while the US will hold the remaining 51%. The American parent company will remain owned and operated by the US government. Geopolitical Concerns TRIPP is a de facto rebranding of the controversial Zangzor Corridor, a route that runs along the Armenian-Iranian border, connecting Azerbaijan with the Nakhchivan Territory and extending into Turkey. Implementation of TRIPPs could allow the US to deploy troops, private military companies and intelligence infrastructure directly near Iran's border, Iranian and Russian officials have previously warned. Azerbaijan's close ties with Israel indicate that the IDF and the Mossad may also be involved. The timing speaks volumes for the TRIPP ratification as it coincides with US efforts to cut off key land routes to and from Iran. Pakistan and Iraq recently closed key border crossings with the Islamic Republic under US pressure, the Wall Street Journal reports. Earlier this month, Finance Minister Scott Besant said he was also in talks with Turkey about closing Iran's land routes.