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The United States is actively involved in the peace process between Azerbaijan and Armenia through the U.S.-sponsored TRIPP deal [1], [2], [3], and is perceived by regional powers like Iran as exerting influence in the South Caucasus to contain Iranian interests [4], [5], [6], [7].
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A Status Quo Power in a Changing Region: Iran's Regionalism in ... cambridge.org 4 facts
claimTehran is concerned that the de facto alliance between Israel, Turkey, and Azerbaijan in the South Caucasus mirrors US efforts to contain Iran in the Middle East.
claimRussia's exclusive control over negotiations between Azerbaijan and Armenia is decreasing due to the increased engagement of the USA and the European Union in the peace process.
claimIran has moved away from its historically neutral stance in the South Caucasus due to a perceived encirclement by a US-led Arab-Israeli coalition to the south and a Turkic-Israeli-Azeri coalition to the north.
claimVelayati linked recent events in the South Caucasus to American efforts to extend its strategy of containing Iran to the north, positioning the Turkey-Azerbaijan alliance as a proxy.
Opportunities for Collective Regional Security in the Middle East carnegieendowment.org 2 facts
claimThe U.S.-sponsored TRIPP deal is advancing the Armenia-Azerbaijan peace process, though foreign and domestic obstacles remain regarding connectivity and economic interdependence in the South Caucasus.
perspectiveThomas de Waal, Areg Kochinyan, and Zaur Shiriyev state that the U.S.-sponsored TRIPP deal is advancing the Armenia-Azerbaijan peace process, though foreign and domestic obstacles to connectivity and economic interdependence remain.
An Integrated U.S. Strategy to Address Iran's Nuclear and Regional ... carnegieendowment.org 1 fact
claimThe U.S.-sponsored TRIPP deal is driving the Armenia-Azerbaijan peace process forward.