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MINSK, 5 May (BelTA) - Iranians view the creation of the Zangezur Corridor with suspicion, seeing it as a knife at their throat, Russian political scientist and orientalist Karine Gevorgyan said in the latest episode of V Teme [On Point] project.
Discussing the conflict in Iran, Karine Gevorgyan noted that many in Iran believe strikes will come. “And I agree with them, I also believe strikes will come. But they must be synchronized,” she said.
“Türkiye and Azerbaijan are carrying out military exercises, Erdogan does not want to get involved in this. But he will likely receive an offer he cannot refuse, given his difficult situation. The country is facing something close to a continuous mass strike by miners, and the economic situation is serious. He is conducting exercises with Aliyev in the Kars region and in Nakhchivan,” the scientist noted.
She pointed out that Iranian experts and politicians talk about an expected strike from the northwest, from the territory of post-Soviet Azerbaijan. “Despite all of Ilham Aliyev’s statements that he is a proud man and that sovereign Azerbaijan does not provide its territory to anyone, there are both Turkish bases and Israeli facilities on his territory. And Iranian Azerbaijanis can see what is flying from that direction. People have died there, in Tabriz in particular,” Karine Gevorgyan said.
“This comes as Pashinyan says he will accelerate the creation of the Trump corridor, which Türkiye and Azerbaijan call the Zangezur Corridor,” Karine Gevorgyan said. “Iranians are suspicious of this corridor. They say there will be no corridor, they will not allow it, because it is a knife at their throat. They are waiting. They believe that the strike the Americans may organize will come from both the northwest and the southeast.”
When asked whether the USA could come up with something to save face regarding the conflict in Iran, the political scientist said: “Yes, such an option remains, and Vladimir Vladimirovich [Putin] urged Trump not to do this during their conversation. He supported the ceasefire and believes it is the right thing to do.”
Discussing the conflict in Iran, Karine Gevorgyan noted that many in Iran believe strikes will come. “And I agree with them, I also believe strikes will come. But they must be synchronized,” she said.
“Türkiye and Azerbaijan are carrying out military exercises, Erdogan does not want to get involved in this. But he will likely receive an offer he cannot refuse, given his difficult situation. The country is facing something close to a continuous mass strike by miners, and the economic situation is serious. He is conducting exercises with Aliyev in the Kars region and in Nakhchivan,” the scientist noted.
She pointed out that Iranian experts and politicians talk about an expected strike from the northwest, from the territory of post-Soviet Azerbaijan. “Despite all of Ilham Aliyev’s statements that he is a proud man and that sovereign Azerbaijan does not provide its territory to anyone, there are both Turkish bases and Israeli facilities on his territory. And Iranian Azerbaijanis can see what is flying from that direction. People have died there, in Tabriz in particular,” Karine Gevorgyan said.
“This comes as Pashinyan says he will accelerate the creation of the Trump corridor, which Türkiye and Azerbaijan call the Zangezur Corridor,” Karine Gevorgyan said. “Iranians are suspicious of this corridor. They say there will be no corridor, they will not allow it, because it is a knife at their throat. They are waiting. They believe that the strike the Americans may organize will come from both the northwest and the southeast.”
When asked whether the USA could come up with something to save face regarding the conflict in Iran, the political scientist said: “Yes, such an option remains, and Vladimir Vladimirovich [Putin] urged Trump not to do this during their conversation. He supported the ceasefire and believes it is the right thing to do.”
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