Iran opposes any military action for resolving regional disputes, says FM Araghchi

Iran has reiterated its stance regarding the unblocking of connection routes in the South Caucasus. 

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, speaking at a joint press conference with Armenian FM Ararat Mirzoyan in Yerevan, said that Iran is in favor of the unblocking of connections, but it must be done on the basis of respect for the countries’ sovereignty, territorial integrity and national laws. 

He made the remarks when asked what Tehran would do if Azerbaijan were to try to militarily capture an extraterritorial corridor through Armenia.

“Iran finds that regional problems must be resolved through dialogue and diplomacy and opposes any military step for solving disputes in the region. The development of connection routes, transit routes in the region is an acceptable issue, but it must take place under the sovereignty of the countries. The territorial integrity and national laws of the countries must be respected. Anything other than this is unacceptable for Iran,” FM Araghchi said.