The rivalry between Iran and the Turkish-Azerbaijani tandem also takes place in the South Caucasus. It is talking about the claims of Baku and Ankara regarding the so-called "Zangezur Corridor." Iran considers it unacceptable, Iranian political scientist Pouya Hosseini has told Armenian News-NEWS.am.

He noted that Turkey is trying to strengthen its influence in the region, and Iran is trying to fill the vacuum caused by the weakening of Russia's positions in the South Caucasus.

"Tehran is trying to solve the security problems in the region and prevent Turkey from strengthening its position [here]," the analyst added.

Hosseini noted that Azerbaijan has been buying weapons from Israel for several years, and Iran sees this.

"This is directed against Iran. And if there is a large-scale war, Azerbaijan may become one of the anti-Iran centers. In such a case, Azerbaijan will also become a legitimate target for Iran. These signals from Iran are aimed at Azerbaijan, which is under the serious influence of Turkey and Israel.

However, Azerbaijani President Aliyev does not want peace and creates tension in the region. Armenia, for its part, stated that it cannot imagine an extraterritorial road. It is also unacceptable for Iran if the roads of Armenia are controlled by third countries. When Iran talks about the unacceptability of third countries' control of the roads passing through Armenia, it also applies to Russia and the West," the Iranian political scientist added.

He expressed his belief that the Turkish-Azerbaijani tandem is waiting for an opportunity to take action against the territory of Armenia, which is why Iran is keeping all scenarios on the table.

"Every time Iran reacts to the build up of troops near the borders of Armenia, it conducts exercises, sends signals, and gives warnings. As the Iranian ambassador to Armenia stated earlier, in case of war, Iran will resist because this matter is related to the security of the Islamic Republic of Iran as well," the analyst emphasized.

He noted that Iran has expressed its readiness to provide support, including military support, to Armenia, but no response has yet been received from Yerevan.

"In my opinion, third parties exert serious influence in order not to allow Armenia to collaborate with Iran in the security sector. The third parties in this case can be the Western countries. Maybe after the weakening of Russia's position [in the region], there will be a desire to simultaneously weaken Iran's position. This will strengthen Turkey's position in the region, which harms Armenia's interests. Taking into account all that, Iran and Armenia can and should restore the balance in the region," concluded Hosseini.