Iran’s foreign minister says Tehran is concerned about US influence in the region, but that he had been assured that “Armenia will not take any action against the security of Iran”.
– Abbas Araghchi was referring to the Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity (TRIPP), a US-backed transport and trade corridor through southern Armenia.
– “We are in direct contact with our Armenian friends and we know that they will not take any action against the security of Iran,” he was quoted as saying by Iran’s semi-official Tasnim news agency.
-“We will continue our consultations with Armenian officials,” he said, noting that Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian was in Armenia on Friday for an environment conference.
Iran’s air defence capabilities ‘higher’ than in February, army spokesperson says
– Brigadier General Mohammad Akrami-Nia, the spokesperson for Iran’s army, says the country’s air defence capabilities are now “higher” than in February when the war started.
– “We have introduced new equipment into our combat units,” he told the semiofficial Tasnim News Agency. “In recent weeks, we have shot down several American drones. New operational and equipment plans have also been developed and implemented by our air defence force.”
– Akrami-Nia also said the army has conducted joint exercises with the air force of the IRGC in recent months “to improve coordination”.
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