Trump’s Incremental Wins in the South Caucasus Could Sideline Iran and Russia
JD Vance was the first sitting U.S. vice president to visit Armenia, where the two countries signed cooperation agreements that weakened Russian and Iranian influence in the region. Photo courtesy of Armenian Public Radio. ‘ President Trump brokered a 2025 peace framework between Armenia and Azerbaijan that is advancing a U.S.-controlled trade corridor along Iran’s northern border, drawing Armenia toward Washington and expanding American influence