Iran has threatened to block a planned Caucasus corridor brokered under a U.S.-backed regional deal, Iranian media reported, casting doubt on a peace plan touted as a strategic breakthrough.
A top Azerbaijani diplomat said earlier that the plan, announced by Trump on Friday, was just one step from a final peace deal between his country and Armenia, which reiterated its support for the plan.
The proposed Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity (TRIPP) would run across southern Armenia, giving Azerbaijan a direct route to its exclave of Nakhchivan and in turn to Türkiye.
The U.S. would have exclusive development rights to the corridor, which the White House said would facilitate greater exports of energy and other resources.
It was not immediately clear how Iran, which borders the area, would block it, but the statement from Ali Akbar Velayati, top adviser to Iran's supreme leader, raised questions over its security.
