“It's important to note that the visit takes place amid heightened U.S.-Iran tensions and ongoing peace talks in Oman. The Trump administration views a stable, Western-aligned South Caucasus as a critical "nexus" to prevent Iranian expansion and secure non-Russian energy routes to Europe. The U.S. aims to remove the "frozen conflicts" that Iran and Russia have historically exploited to maintain leverage in the region.”
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