Brigadier General: Tehran opposes any geopolitical shifts in the  South Caucasus and any intervention by external actors

ArmInfo. During a meeting with Armenian Defense Minister Suren Papikyan, Iranian Defense Minister, Brigadier General Aziz Nasirzadeh  has conveyed  Tehran's stance  against  any geopolitical shifts in the South  Caucasus region and any intervention by external actors.  Papikyan is  currently in the Iranian capital on an official visit.

According to IRNA, referring to the historical, civilizational, and  social ties between the two nations, Nasirzadeh described the ties  between Tehran and Yerevan as deep and robust. He expressed  appreciation for Armenia's stance in condemning the aggressions of  the United States and the Zionist regime against the Islamic Republic  of Iran.

He emphasized that the Islamic Republic opposes any disruptions to  the region's geopolitics, stating, "The security of the region must  be ensured through interaction and cooperation among the regional  countries, and Tehran is sensitive to the interference of  extra-regional countries." Brigadier General Nasirzadeh also  underscored the importance of preserving the territorial integrity of  countries in the region and voiced opposition to any foreign  interference in regional developments. He added, "Some interventions  are driven by malicious intent and could threaten the region's  stability."

The DefenseMinister considered the bilateral defense cooperation  between Iran and Armenia within the framework of strengthening  relations, consolidating stability, and enhancing regional security,  adding, "The Islamic Republic of Iran does not seek war, but if war  is imposed on the country, it will defend itself with full force and  will teach the enemies a lesson they will not forget." For his part,  Papikyan highlighted the long-standing historical and neighborly  relations between the two countries, considering the development of  cooperation in various fields, especially defense cooperation, as  significant.  Expressing gratitude for the support of the Islamic  Republic of Iran for regional security and stability, particularly  along the shared borders of the two countries, he emphasized,  "Armenia will never be the source or origin of any threat to its  historical neighbor, and it believes that Iran's stability guarantees  the stability of the region".

It is worth noting that the Armenian Ministry of Defense, in its  statement regarding the meeting of the two countries' defense  ministers in Tehran, limited itself to general remarks about  discussing defense cooperation and regional developments.

Recall,  Iranian Ambassador to Armenia Khalil Shirgholami, speaking  to journalists today, emphasized the high level of relations between  the two countries in all spheres, including political, economic, and  cultural, which are developing on the basis of mutual trust. He also  assured that the societies of both countries will witness new  achievements in Armenian-Iranian relations in the future. The Iranian  diplomat also expressed gratitude to the relevant Armenian  authorities for taking steps to resolve the situation surrounding the  protests outside the Iranian Embassy in Armenia. According to him, a  small number of people gathered in front of the embassy and shouted  slogans calling for a change of government in Iran, which deserves  condemnation. The Iranian ambassador also commented on the  possibility of holding Armenian-Iranian exercises in a conversation  with journalists, not ruling out their future implementation, even on  a larger scale. He recalled that Armenian Defense Minister Suren  Papikyan is currently on an official visit to Tehran, which also  indicates a rise in relations between the two countries. Shirgolami  noted that the Armenian-Iranian border has always been a boundary of  peace and is of great importance to both countries, and military  cooperation is based on these historical ties, the inviolability of  borders, and the preservation of the territorial integrity of the two  countries.  Note, Armenian Defense Minister Suren Papikyan, summing  up the results of 2025, stated that no joint Armenian-Iranian  exercises are planned for this year.