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Georgia has reacted positively on the outcome between Iran and the P5+1 states about the relief of sanctions on Iran, in turn for regulations of Iran's nuclear program. [11] As close geographical countries and being important trade partners, parliamentarians of both nations foresee an increase in bilateral relations between the nations.
Georgia was invited to the talks but refused to attend. Iranian president Ebrahim Raisi emphasized Iran's rejection of "interference by Western powers in the Caucasus," signifying the country's discontent with U.S.- and EU–mediated talks. [258]
The Crossroads of Peace [a] is a transportation project, proposed by the Armenian government in October 2023, which seeks to improve Armenia's links to neighboring Azerbaijan, Georgia, Iran and Turkey, [1] [2] [3] and to restore cooperation in the region and promote mutual understanding among nations.
The crisis escalated in July 2021, with clashes taking place on the Armenia–Nakhchivan border, and in November 2021 in the Gegharkunik–Kalbajar area. [174] In August 2021, Azerbaijani forces blockaded southern Armenia (Syunik) by closing the main north-south highway which interrupted all international transit with Iran and forced Armenia to ...
In May 2021, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said that while Armenia is not willing to discuss 'corridor logic', it is keen on opening transport links as means of direct railway communication with Iran and Russia. [45] The dispute has been cited as one of the reasons for the 2021 Armenia–Azerbaijan border crisis. [46]
The hearing featured three witnesses with on-the-ground experience in law enforcement, all of whom highlighted the dangerous results of the border crisis, particularly the rise of the notorious ...
The tribunal's establishment is rooted in historical tensions between the United States and Iran. These tensions were exacerbated by the 1953 U.S.-backed coup that overthrew the democratically elected government of Mohammad Mossadegh, followed by Iran's demand for the return of assets taken by the Shah after the 1979 Iranian Revolution.
Executive Order 12170 was issued by American president Jimmy Carter on November 14, 1979, ten days after the Iran hostage crisis had started. The executive order, empowered under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, ordered the freezing of all Iranian government assets held within the United States.