"Zangezur project failed" - Khamenei's advisor

Ali Akbar Velayati, the political advisor to the Supreme Leader of Iran, also touched upon the topic of the “Zangezur Corridor”, speaking about the South Caucasus.

“After Islam, Iran has never been so powerful, independent and influential. One of the indicators of this power was Iran’s sharp and decisive response to the crisis in the South Caucasus. At a time when some countries wanted to establish a connection between Azerbaijan and Nakhichevan through the territory of Armenia, under the name “Zangezur Corridor”, a project whose real goal was to divide Armenia and cut off Iran’s connection with Europe, Iran stood against it with great vigilance and force and prevented this conspiracy.

As US President Joe Biden admitted, everything was ready for the exploitation of this corridor, but Iran did not allow it. This shows that even without Russia, with its wise policy, Iran was able to maintain the security of the Caucasus and prevent NATO’s penetration into the region.

"Iran's presence in the South Caucasus not only protects national interests, but also serves as a strong barrier against the penetration of foreign influence into the region. Iran managed to prevent another international conspiracy against it. The ultimate goal of the enemies' "Zangezur" project was to isolate Iran from the north and block Russia from the south, but this project also failed," Velayati noted.