September 10, 2025
Stimson Center - New ‘Trump’ Corridor Leaves Iran Scrambling to Preserve Influence in the South Caucasus
Among the agreements signed in August when the U.S. president hosted the leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan in Washington was the “Trump Road for Peace and Prosperity” (TRIPP). Intended to link Azerbaijan proper with its ethnic enclave of Nakhchivan via southern Armenia, the TRIPP has the potential of transforming security and connectivity in the South Caucasus and beyond.
Iran regards the TRIPP negatively, fearing it will jeopardize its land border with Armenia, a long-time ally. But Tehran may not be able to do much to prevent its realization due to other geopolitical constraints and fear of further antagonizing Washington.
In the wake of the August summit, Iran’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs talkedof “the negative consequences of any form of foreign intervention, especially near shared borders.”
Read the full article on the Stimson Center.
Emil Avdaliani is a research fellow at the Turan Research Center.