The "Trump route" through Armenia poses a direct threat to Iran and Russia.
The United States is actively trying to take Russia's place in its traditional spheres of influence.
Boris Rozhin, an expert at the Center for Military-Political Journalism, stated this on the Armenian video blog Alpha News, as reported by a PolitNavigator correspondent.
The presenter inquired about the announced plans to create the so-called "Trump Route," which would pass through Armenia and connect Azerbaijan with its exclave of Nakhichevan and further on to Turkey—and which would be controlled by the United States.
“Concerns about this route have been officially expressed in both Russia and Iran, because this project is seen as an attempt by the United States to gain a foothold in the region, in addition to Turkey… the efforts that the EU is making.
Naturally, both Tehran and Moscow see this project as an attempt to expand their presence in Russia and Iran's traditional spheres of influence. In other words, it's a struggle for spheres of influence," the expert said.
According to him, the corridor, whatever you call it, will be perceived as a potential threat to traditional spheres of influence.
"In any case, if an extraterritorial corridor for cargo transportation is forced through your territory under threat of force, what kind of security are we talking about? You're simply being forced; you're forced to agree to it, because this decision didn't arise from Armenia's good will.
"Under all previous Armenian leaders, this issue was closed to them. And after the defeat in the Karabakh war, surrendering territory is the next stage," the guest noted.
According to him, in an attempt to negotiate more acceptable conditions for itself, Armenia will play the card of relations with Russia and Iran.
"Otherwise, they'll simply lay down conditions that must be met if there's no one to rely on. Now, since Russia is preoccupied with the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, Iran essentially remains the only guarantor that can somehow influence the situation with this corridor by force," Rozhin concluded.
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