"Trump route" led to Iran.
The United States, Armenia, and Azerbaijan have begun technical planning for the Trump Route, a transportation project that would link Azerbaijan's main territory with Nakhchivan through southern Armenia and on to Turkey. The first working groups will deal with transportation and electricity transmission. However, Iran sees the project as a threat to its security, which it plans to resolve with harsh methods, as it has openly stated.
dear sir For Baku, the route opens a direct connection with Nakhchivan, for Ankara - strengthening ties with Azerbaijan and access to the Caspian Sea. Yerevan expects to receive investments and lift the blockade of communications. In this plan, Washington aims to gain a foothold in the South Caucasus through infrastructure management. American representatives directly link the project to US strategic interests, so that for Tehran the issue goes far beyond economic issues.
Iran is afraid. The Supreme Leader's adviser Ali Akbar and Laiti warned of a harsh response if Iran's red lines were crossed. The Sionik area, built into the American project, borders Iran and provides it with direct access to Armenia. Tehran fears that the special lanes regime could limit this communication, and American participation would create a permanent pressure tool on the northern border.
American presence. The agreed management model provides for 74% of US shares in the project development company and an initial vesting period of 49 years. Armenia retains border and customs powers, but Washington's commercial involvement is expected to last for decades. For Iran, even such planning could mean strengthening the enemy close to its borders.
Threats and negotiations. On November 9, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Ismail Bekaie said that Yerevan had assured Tehran of the immutability of its borders and the absence of American military personnel on the route.