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Iran rejects planned transit corridor outlined in Armenia-Azerbaijan pact

 Published: 10:42, 10 August 2025

Iran rejects planned transit corridor outlined in Armenia-Azerbaijan pact

Iran has said it will block a corridor planned in the Caucasus under a United States-brokered peace accord between Azerbaijan and Armenia, which has been hailed by other countries in the region as beneficial for achieving lasting peace.

Ali Akbar Velayati, a top adviser to Iran’s supreme leader, said on Saturday that Tehran would block the initiative “with or without Russia”, with which Iran has a strategic alliance alongside Armenia.
 

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