Iran Again Voices Concerns Over Armenia-Azerbaijan Conflict

Iran has once again expressed concerns regarding the ongoing conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan and the existing threat to the territorial integrity of Armenia.

The Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council threatened that any shifts in the region's geopolitical landscape would result in “heightened insecurity and the exacerbation of existing crises.”

Ali Akbar Ahmadian made the remarks during a meeting with his Armenian counterpart, Armen Gregorian, in Tehran on Sunday.

Since Armenia's defeat in the 2020 war on Azerbaijani soil, it has become vulnerable to potential incursions from its more powerful neighbor. In this scenario, Iran would lose a secure land corridor to the north, which connects it to Russia through Georgia. Tehran has repeatedly revealed its concerns and has warned that it would not tolerate such actions by Azerbaijan. It has also bolstered its military presence on the border to underscore this stance.

The conflict carries the potential to reshape the geopolitical dynamics of the South Caucasus region, which is intersected by vital oil and gas pipelines. Iran has previously cautioned against altering the political landscape in the Caucasus and adjusting international borders.

Tehran has stated that if either side attempts to modify the geopolitical balance in the Caucasus or the international borders, it will abandon its neutral position and respond directly. However, Tehran did not intervene this month when Azerbaijan attacked Karabakh, the Armenian autonomous enclave within its territory and forced more than 100,000 people to flee.