Author: VERTEX

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian’s upcoming visit to Yerevan signals a major push for deeper Iran–Armenia trade ties, with both sides eyeing up to $3 billion in commerce while ruling out any foreign troop presence along their borders. The trip comes just weeks after Trump brokered the Armenia–Azerbaijan peace deal, reshaping South Caucasus dynamics through the new Tripp corridor. Assurances from Yerevan that the project is purely economic have eased Tehran’s sovereignty concerns, opening the way for rail links, expanded trade routes, and Iranian participation in Armenian infrastructure. For Iran, the choice is stark—embrace its role as a regional trade bridge…