Iranian FM on TRIPP: Tehran will closely monitor developments and openly state its position if necessary

Armenia has assured Iran that the Trump Route through the Syunik Region will not lead to changes in the region’s borders or geopolitics and that no US military personnel will be stationed there, Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said.

"We were given assurances that this project would in no way lead to changes in borders or geopolitics, that Armenian companies would carry out the construction and that no US military forces would be stationed there," he said at a news conference.

According to Baghaei, Iran has always welcomed the unblocking of transport links but insists that such projects must not alter the region’s recognized borders or geopolitics. He noted that Tehran has reason to be wary of the actions of foreign forces, including those of the United States, since their presence in the region has always been accompanied by instability. Iran therefore promptly conveyed its concerns to Yerevan. Baghaei emphasized that Iran enjoys very good relations with Armenia, but Tehran will closely monitor developments and openly state its position if necessary.