"Is the South Caucasus such a desolate region that Trump should rent it out?"
Explosions Heard Near the Strait of Hormuz – IRGC-Affiliated Media
Another Baloch Man Shot Dead in Iran
IRGC Colonel Reportedly Killed in Iran – Unconfirmed Reports
Iran May Burn Mazut at Power Plants This Winter if Energy Imports Fall Short
Nine More Prisoners Executed in Iran
Iranian Police Kill Another Baloch Man
Qazvin Activist Nemat Afshari Arrested
Six More Prisoners Executed in Iran
Ardabil Activist Nasir Razmjou Arrested
Trump Says US Strike on Iran Remains a Possibility After Midterm Elections
CNN: US Preparing for Large-Scale Military Strikes Against Iran
US Warns Gulf Countries of Possible Military Action Against Iran
Trump says ceasefire with Iran was a waste of time
Egypt Approves Military Assistance to Saudi Arabia Amid Houthi Attacks
Yemen Says 382 Houthi Fighters Killed in 24 Hours of Strikes
UN Expert Reports More Than 4,000 Arrests in Iran, at Least 29 Executions Linked to January Protests
Azerbaijani NGOs Appeal to Pezeshkian
Armed Incident in Shabestar Leaves One Dead
Ministry: No Azerbaijani-language schools in Iran, Azerbaijanis deprived of right to education in their native language
79 Prisoners Executed in Iran in One Month
UN Iran Rapporteur Says War Has Deepened Repression in the Country
Unemployment Rises in Iran Following War, MP Says
Latest Update on Lake Urmia’s Condition
Trump Considers Renewed Strikes on Iran After Midterm Elections – The Atlantic
38 Women and Children Killed in Iran Over Two Months
Tabriz Activist Mehrdad Qadiri Arrested
Iran’s Oil Reserves Stored on Tankers Run Dry Amid US Blockade – WSJ
Trump Says US Will Reach an Outcome on Iran “One Way or the Other” Soon
Al-Akhbar: US issues final warning to Iran over strikes on nuclear facilities
Arabian Gulf oil exports exceed prewar levels despite Iranian attacks — WSJ
Renewed US-Israeli attacks on Iran remain possible, FT reports
Two Lawyers Arrested in Tabriz
Amnesty International Raises Alarm Over Executions in Iran
Anti-Azerbaijan Protest Held in Tehran
Political Prisoner Dies in Karaj Prison
Iran Arrests 39 People Over January Protests
Israel’s Foreign Minister Accuses Iran of Hypocrisy Over Comments on France’s Protest Crackdown
US Attack on Iran Possible, Araghchi Warns
Vance Says He and Trump Share the Same Approach to Military Action Against Iran
IRGC Helping Direct Houthi Attacks, Media Reports
Saudi Arabia Accuses Iran of Fueling Increased Houthi Attacks
Another Cleric Killed in Iran
Kurdish Party Reasserts Territorial Claims Against Azerbaijan
"Is the South Caucasus such a desolate region that Trump should rent it out?"
This was stated by Ali Akbar Velayati, an advisor to Iranian leader Ali Khamenei, while speaking about the trilateral declaration signed in America.
Velayati said that Iran will prevent the "American corridor" planned to be built in the Caucasus:
"The Caucasus is one of the most sensitive geographical points in the world. The said road will not become a corridor owned by Trump, but a graveyard for Trump's mercenaries. Trump thinks that he is a broker and can rent land and regions".
Khamenei's advisor reiterated Tehran's previous claims on the issue and claimed that the opening of the corridor is "part of a plan against Iran":
"The creation of the "Zangezur corridor" will limit Iran's road connections in the north and northwest only with Turkey. If this provocation is carried out, the security of the South Caucasus will be threatened. Iran will act to prevent this threat. With or without Russia".
He reiterated his views that this corridor is not just a trade route, but a "political provocation against Iran and some neighboring countries":
"In addition to Turkey, which is a NATO member, other NATO countries also want to settle in this region. NATO wants to stretch like a snake between Iran and Russia. Iran will not allow this."
Ali Akbar Velayati also said that the corridor in question will lead to the disintegration of Armenia in the future:
"No nation will agree to the disintegration of its land, even if its government exhibits unstable positions. This corridor changes the geopolitical situation of the region, causes borders to change, and is intended for the disintegration of Armenia."
It should be noted that this is Velayati's fourth statement regarding the Zangezur corridor in the past month.
He previously said that the opening of the corridor was "part of the plan to encircle Iran," and that Tehran was right to take any preventive action against it.
Another Baloch Man Shot Dead in Iran
IRGC Colonel Reportedly Killed in Iran – Unconfirmed Reports
Iran May Burn Mazut at Power Plants This Winter if Energy Imports Fall Short
Iranian Police Kill Another Baloch Man
Qazvin Activist Nemat Afshari Arrested
Ardabil Activist Nasir Razmjou Arrested
CNN: US Preparing for Large-Scale Military Strikes Against Iran
US Warns Gulf Countries of Possible Military Action Against Iran
Trump says ceasefire with Iran was a waste of time
Yemen Says 382 Houthi Fighters Killed in 24 Hours of Strikes
UN Expert Reports More Than 4,000 Arrests in Iran, at Least 29 Executions Linked to January Protests
Ministry: No Azerbaijani-language schools in Iran, Azerbaijanis deprived of right to education in their native language
79 Prisoners Executed in Iran in One Month
Latest Update on Lake Urmia’s Condition
Trump Considers Renewed Strikes on Iran After Midterm Elections – The Atlantic
Tabriz Activist Mehrdad Qadiri Arrested
Trump Says US Will Reach an Outcome on Iran “One Way or the Other” Soon
Arabian Gulf oil exports exceed prewar levels despite Iranian attacks — WSJ
Renewed US-Israeli attacks on Iran remain possible, FT reports
Amnesty International Raises Alarm Over Executions in Iran
Trump Considers Renewed Strikes on Iran After Midterm Elections – The Atlantic
79 Prisoners Executed in Iran in One Month
UN Iran Rapporteur Says War Has Deepened Repression in the Country
Trump says ceasefire with Iran was a waste of time
Ministry: No Azerbaijani-language schools in Iran, Azerbaijanis deprived of right to education in their native language
CNN: US Preparing for Large-Scale Military Strikes Against Iran
Latest Update on Lake Urmia’s Condition
Trump Says US Strike on Iran Remains a Possibility After Midterm Elections
Azerbaijani NGOs Appeal to Pezeshkian
Unemployment Rises in Iran Following War, MP Says
Egypt Approves Military Assistance to Saudi Arabia Amid Houthi Attacks
Yemen Says 382 Houthi Fighters Killed in 24 Hours of Strikes
Armed Incident in Shabestar Leaves One Dead
UN Expert Reports More Than 4,000 Arrests in Iran, at Least 29 Executions Linked to January Protests
US Warns Gulf Countries of Possible Military Action Against Iran
Ardabil Activist Nasir Razmjou Arrested
Qazvin Activist Nemat Afshari Arrested
Six More Prisoners Executed in Iran