For Tehran, the Zangezur Corridor thus represents less a binary choice between obstruction and acquiescence than a test of its ability to align strategic red lines with policy innovation.
Israel’s airstrikes aim to weaken Iran, create domestic chaos and gain broader regional dominance
Tehran seeks an exit from a potential crisis with the U.S., while Israel pushes preemptive options to guarantee its safety
Iran's most important strategic goal in the Horn of Africa is to penetrate the Red Sea outlet, which is perhaps the most important of the global waterways.