Illegitimate geopolitical projects in Caucasus will face Iran’s firm response, says official
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Ali Akbar Velayati, senior advisor to the Supreme Leader of Iran on international affairs, has warned regional and international players against attempts to launch the so-called Zangezur Corridor project, stressing that Iran will not remain silent in the face of any threat to its national or regional interests, Tehran Times reported.
In a post on social media, Velayati reacted to renewed efforts to promote the so-called corridor plan, cautioning that any move to “impose illegitimate geopolitical changes in the South Caucasus would trigger a strong Iranian response.”
"Iran is not indifferent to its own interests or to the stability of the region," he said. "Any government—whether from the region or beyond—that seeks to repeat past failed experiments will be met with a firm reaction from the Islamic Republic."
The “Zangezur Corridor” narrative is used by Azeri leader Ilham Aliyev implying an extraterritorial corridor through Armenia, something Yerevan has categorically rejected citing international law. Armenia has presented the Crossroads of Peace project designed to boost regional connectivity.