Iran Reveals: We Received Guarantees to Prevent the Deployment of Foreign Troops in the South Caucasus

The Iranian Foreign Ministry announced that Tehran has received guarantees against the deployment of foreign troops in the South Caucasus, following the signing of a peace agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan in Washington recently.

The spokesperson for the Foreign Ministry, Ismail Baghaei, stated that his country sees no benefit in the presence of military forces from third countries in the region, emphasizing that this clause has been established as a fundamental part of the peace agreement. He added: "We have received clear assurances against the deployment of foreign troops on the Armenian-Azerbaijani border."

In the same context, Iranian President Masoud Bezhakian announced his intention to raise his country's concerns about the American presence in the region during his upcoming visit to the Armenian capital, Yerevan.

These statements come as Armenia prepares to cooperate with the United States on a project to establish what is known as the "Trump Road for International Peace and Prosperity," a strategic corridor linking Azerbaijan to the Nakhchivan region through Armenian territory, with Yerevan granting Washington exclusive rights to manage it.

The Washington agreement stipulated the adoption of a joint declaration between the foreign ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan, which includes steps to build peaceful relations between the two countries and open pathways for economic and political cooperation.