Expert in Iranian studies: Statement by Iran`s Supreme Leader`s  Advisor regarding "Trump Route" calls for serious approach

ArmInfo.  The statement by Ali Akbar Velayati, Advisor to Iran's Supreme Leader on  International Relations, clearly reflects Iran's stance regarding the  "Trump Route" (TRIPP). Vardan Voskanyan, expert in Iranian studies,   wrote  on his Telegram channel, reacting to the statement made by  Velayati during a meeting with Armenian Ambassador to Iran Grigor  Hakobyan.

As previously reported by ArmInfo, during this meeting,  Velayati stated that the so-called "Trump plan" for the Caucasus   mirrors the so-called "Zangezur Corridor" project, and the Islamic  Republic of Iran categorically opposes this initiative.

Voskanyan urged that this statement be taken very seriously. In this  regard, he pointed out the significance of the person making it. The   expert recalled that Velayati holds an extremely high position and  plays a key role in shaping Iran's strategic guidelines. "It is under  his leadership that the Iranian leader sets red lines and defines the  framework within which the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA)  and official diplomacy must operate," Voskanyan clarified.

In conclusion, the expert emphasized that Armenian-Iranian relations  are of particular importance to Armenia in many respects. "Therefore,  it is necessary to  address Iran's concerns through direct and  sincere dialogue," Voskanyan noted.