News - Raisi to Armenia official: Iran opposes foreign powers' presence in region

President Ebrahim Raisi says that Iran is opposed to outsiders' presence in the region on the pretext of resolving issues. IRNA reported. Raisi made the remarks on Thursday in a meeting with Mher Grigoryan, the Deputy Prime Minister of Armenia, adding that not only does the outsiders' involvement in regional issues lead to no solutions, but it brings about more severe challenges. He described relations between Tehran and Yerevan as historical, friendly, and constructive. Touching on the issue of Caucasus, he said that Iran attaches importance to maintaining the stability and security in the region. Raisi welcomed the peace talks between Armenia and Azerbaijan, expressing Iran’s readiness to ensure the strategic security of the Caucasus region—given the red lines of Iran in this regard.