Armenian expert doesn`t think that US will resort to military action against Iran

ArmInfo. Despite the bellicose  rhetoric of the current US President Donald Trump towards Iran, it is  unlikely that real military action will take place between the  countries.  Political scientist and Director of the Caucasus  Institute Alexander Iskandaryan stated this in a conversation with  journalists during the international conference in Yerevan  "Haik-Iran: A Thousand-Year Neighborliness".

The expert highlighted the extremely challenging situation in the  South Caucasus, which in turn affects Iran. According to Iskandaryan,  the configuration of the region is changing, Turkey's role is  increasing not only in the South Caucasus, but also in the Middle  East. The political scientist also noted that interesting dynamics  are observed in the southern Mediterranean, particularly in the  Israeli-Syrian and Israeli- Lebanese border areas.

"Under these conditions, it is at least important for Iran to  maintain its positions in the region, which likely explains the  policy it is currently pursuing. It is obvious that Iran is trying to  uphold relations with both Armenia and Azerbaijan. This is not  surprising  as these countries have very different relations with  Iran, yet both countries are important to it," Iskandaryan  emphasized.  Additionally, he pointed out that despite the historical  balance between Iran and Turkey, that has existed for centuries,  Turkish influence continues to increase currently. The political  scientist clarified that the development of events depends on many  factors, including the impact of the war around Ukraine and the  stance of the United States. In this regard, he drew attention to the  policy pursued by the new US President Donald Trump regarding Iran  and the threats he has voiced. "However, I do not believe that these  statements will lead to real military action," Iskandaryan said.