Mahalaxmi Ramanathan
Mahalaxmi Ramanathan

@MahalaxmiRaman

5 Tweets 1 reads Jan 12, 2025
NEW: #Iran, facing the collapse of its “#AxisofResistance” in #Gaza, #Lebanon, #Yemen, and #Syria, is preparing to deploy troops to #Armenia 🇦🇲 to secure its northern borders according to #Azerbaijan 🇦🇿..... x.com
2⃣#Iran views the growing #EU, #US, and #NATO presence in #Armenia, now seen as a Western outpost, as a threat.
In contrast, #Azerbaijan 🇦🇿 maintains an independent foreign policy, with no foreign military presence that could threaten #Iran
3⃣President #IlhamAliyev stressed to #Iran’s National Security Council Secretary #AliAkbarAhmadian on January 8 that regional issues should be resolved by regional states, rejecting outside interference.
4⃣#Ahmadian later warned #Armenia’s #Pashinyan administration, demanding the cancellation of #NATO & #EU cooperation.
If #Armenia 🇦🇲 complies, Military cooperation with #Iran may follow, including Troop deployments.
5⃣#Armenia 🇦🇲 lacking peace with #Azerbaijan and strained ties with #Türkiye, now faces a pivotal decision.

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