If Iran-Israel clash escalates into full-scale war, Armenia`s Syunik  could become means of pressure on Iran - expert

ArmInfo. If the clash between Iran and Israel continues and escalates into a full-scale war, there is a risk that Syunik will become one of the likely points of pressure on  Iran.  This is written by candidate of historical sciences,  Turkologist Varuzhan Geghamyan.

He recalled that just a few hours ago, Israel carried out airstrikes  on Iranian territory neighboring Armenia.  According to the expert,  Tehran, Tabriz and other populated areas, including military and  nuclear infrastructure, were hit. "According to information that has  not yet been fully confirmed, many high- ranking Iranian military  personnel and physicists involved in nuclear issues were killed as a  result of the attacks," Geghamyan added.

According to the expert, the situation in the region is tense and  could lead to new clashes and the threat of a full-scale war. He  noted that the airspace of Iran and a number of neighboring countries  is effectively closed. In this regard, the Turkologist addressed the  possible consequences for Armenia. He emphasized that if the strikes  continue and escalate into a full-scale conflict, there is a risk of  pressure on Iran through Syunik, which will be beneficial to  Azerbaijan.

Geghamyan also recalled that in recent months, Israel has supplied  weapons and ammunition to Azerbaijan.  At the same time, the Turkish  armed forces are in Nakhichevan under the pretext of exercises and  will be there until at least the end of June, which creates  additional pressure on the western part of Syunik.

"Figuratively speaking, Armenia is sitting on a powder keg, while the  smell of gunpowder is hidden from our society. Instead, cheap  perfumes such as investments and education are "sprayed" daily -  thereby weakening national institutions.

In this Middle East crisis, the Armenian Church can play an important  role not only within the country, but also abroad, given its respect  and connections in the region," Geghamyan concluded.

Recall that on the night of June 13, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF)  announced a "preventive" strike on the "Iran nuclear program." The  Israeli Air Force attacked at least six military bases near Tehran.  According to the Iranian news agency IRNA, the Israeli strikes killed  General Hossein Salami, commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard  Corps, Mohammad Bagheri, Chief of the General Staff of the Iranian  Armed Forces, Mohammad-Mehdi Tehranchi, a nuclear scientist and  president of the Islamic Free University, and Fereydoon Abbasi,  former head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran. A state of  emergency has been declared in Israel, and gatherings, education, and  work at enterprises have been banned. Defense Minister Israel Katz  explained the measure by a possible retaliatory strike by Iran.

We will add that due to the situation at Zvartnots Airport, flights  to Israel, Iran, and the United Arab Emirates have been canceled or  delayed. In particular, flights by FlyOne Tel Aviv-Yerevan-Tel Aviv,  Fly Dubai Dubai-Yerevan-Dubai, and Wizz Air Abu Dhabi-Yerevan-Abu  Dhabi have been canceled. Armenia Airways flight  Tehran-Yerevan-Tehran delayed.