Trump’s Caucasus ‘peace corridor’ explained

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In this video we’re going to explain how the Armenia-Azerbaijan deal came about, what’s in it, why it’s bad news for Russia and Iran, and why there are still hurdles to final peace.

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SOURCES:

Background on Nagorno-Karabakh conflict:
https://www.cfr.org/global-conflict-tracker/conflict/nagorno-karabakh-conflict

The new peace declaration and TRIPP:
https://foreignpolicy.com/2025/08/08/armenia-azerbaijan-war-peace-deal-trump-white-house-tripp-zangezur-corridor/
https://www.forbes.com/sites/melikkaylan/2025/08/10/the-armenia-azerbaijan-peace-deal-and-the-new-trump-corridor/
https://www.ft.com/content/fbcfa3b5-3422-412f-8888-cb13111b2099
https://www.economist.com/europe/2025/08/09/donald-trump-brokers-a-peace-plan-in-the-caucasus

White House comments on TRIPP deal:
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5442862-trump-armenia-azerbaijan-peace-deal/
https://foreignpolicy.com/2025/08/08/armenia-azerbaijan-war-peace-deal-trump-white-house-tripp-zangezur-corridor/

Middle Corridor trade route:
https://www.geopoliticalmonitor.com/the-middle-corridor-a-route-born-of-the-new-eurasian-geopolitics/
https://www.rusi.org/explore-our-research/publications/commentary/can-middle-corridor-be-europes-middle-ground

Why Russia and Iran lose out:
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/aug/09/iran-and-russia-stand-to-lose-from-us-deal-with-azerbaijan-and-armenia

Iran’s response to TRIPP:
https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/iran-threatens-planned-trump-corridor-envisaged-by-azerbaijan-armenia-peace-deal-2025-08-09/

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