IRGC General Warns Against Blocking Iran’s Trade Route via Zangezur Corridor
A senior commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has issued a stark warning to those seeking to obstruct Iran’s trade-transit route to Russia and Europe through the strategic Zangezur Corridor.
Major General Mohsen Rezaei, a prominent figure in Iran’s military and political establishment, said that “any attempt to block Iran’s trade-transit route to Russia and Europe through the Zangezur Corridor is doomed to fail.”
“This plan will become a nightmare for its creators,” Rezaei cautioned, without directly naming the countries or groups he believes are behind the alleged obstruction.
The Zangezur Corridor — a proposed land link through southern Armenia — has emerged as a critical transit pathway connecting Iran to Eurasian markets, bypassing traditional routes and offering Tehran a more direct connection to Russia and Europe. The project is also closely tied to regional geopolitical tensions involving Armenia, Azerbaijan, and their allies.
Iran has repeatedly stressed the importance of unimpeded regional trade routes, framing them as vital not only for its economy but also for regional stability. Tehran has expressed strong opposition to any geopolitical maneuvers it sees as threatening its access to these corridors.
Rezaei’s remarks come amid heightened diplomatic and military posturing in the South Caucasus, where shifting alliances and infrastructure projects are reshaping trade and transport dynamics.
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