Araghchi's reaction to the possible presence of American forces in Armenia

Iran's foreign minister expressed concern about any US presence in Iran's peripheral areas and announced: Tehran is in contact with Armenian authorities about the so-called TRIPP corridor and consultations will continue in this regard.

Ambassador Arjan-Political Group: The Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran, in an interview with Armenpress, one of the Armenian media outlets, regarding the so-called TRIPP corridor (Trump's Path for Peace and Prosperity) in Armenia, emphasized that Iran has conveyed its concerns in this regard to Yerevan.

Seyyed Abbas Araghchi, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran, explained: "We are concerned and sensitive about any US presence in our surrounding region, but we are in direct contact with our Armenian friends regarding this matter and we know that they will not take any action against Iran's security."

Araghchi emphasized: "We will continue our consultations with the Armenian authorities. Ararat Mirzoyan, my good friend, traveled to Tehran and we had good discussions with each other. Today, the President of the Medical Association met with the Prime Minister of Armenia.

In a message, Iran's Foreign Minister congratulated Nikol Pashinyan on his victory in the Armenian elections and emphasized the strengthening of bilateral relations.

Emphasizing the historical, cultural and civilizational commonalities of the two neighboring countries, Iran's foreign minister said: Tehran has always supported peace and stability in the Caucasus and believes that now is the best opportunity to sign a lasting peace agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan.

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, pointing to the significant difference between the developments in the South Caucasus and the initial agreements, announced that Armenia has respected all of Iran's red lines. He also denied the presence of any American forces on the border of Iran and Armenia and announced the meeting of the Agency delegation with Iranian officials.