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Armenia has assured Iran that the Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity (TRIPP) project, which will pass through Armenia’s Syunik Province, will not change the region’s borders or geopolitics, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei has said.
“We have repeatedly reiterated our position. We have welcomed the lifting of blockades on transport routes and emphasized that these projects should not lead to changes in the region’s geopolitics,” Baghaei said at a press briefing, according to the Mehr news agency.
According to the Iranian official, U.S. presence and influence in the region have always been “accompanied by insecurity.”
“We have conveyed our concerns to Armenia, and we have been assured that this project will not lead to any border changes,” he added.
The TASS news agency also quoted parts of the official’s remarks, reporting that Baghaei said the road would be built by Armenian companies and that no U.S. military forces would be deployed there.
The spokesperson also emphasized that Iran has very good relations with Armenia but will closely monitor developments and publicly express its position if necessary.