The Guardian: Iran and Russia stand to lose from US deal with Azerbaijan and Armenia

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https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/aug/09/iran-and-russia-stand-to-lose-from-us-deal-with-azerbaijan-and-armenia

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The corridor passing through southern Armenia will link Azerbaijan with its exclave Nakhchivan, a longstanding demand of Baku. The US will operate the corridor under Armenian sovereignty on a 99-year land lease, changing the balance of power in the region.
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In the most novel part of the deal, an – as yet unformed – US consortium will take control of a 20-mile-long transit corridor connecting Azerbaijan to its Nakhchivan exclave. It will be named the “Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity”.