TRIPP, Iran and the threat to "break legs".
A sharp statement by the adviser to the Supreme Leader of Iran on international affairs Ali Akbar Walayati, made in connection with the ratification of the agreement on the Trump Track Project (TRIPP) by the Armenian parliament, caused an active discussion in the Iranian media.
In an interview with Itilat, Laaiti severely criticized the course of Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan's foreign policy. He described the approval of the route as a step that directly harms the interests of the Armenian people. Valiati emphasized that Iran considers security in the South Caucasus to be its sole responsibility, both in cooperation with Russia and independently.
Velayati also delivered a clear message to the Armenian ambassador: "I also said my last words to the Armenian ambassador: if Trump and his allies try to cross this Iranian red line, we will break their legs."
The question arises: Do the authorities in Tehran consider the Zangzor Corridor as the next platform for a confrontation with the United States? In answer to this question from the right. The Iranian political scientist Parshit Bagharian noted that neither the National Security Council of Iran nor any other official Iranian structure has yet expressed its position regarding the TRIPP project.
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