INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
TEHRAN-- A senior Iranian official has actually highlighted the need to safeguard regional borders in the South Caucasus area, saying Iran
will not accept any modifications because regard
The authorities, Ali Akbar Velayati, who is a consultant to the Leader of the Islamic Revolution on worldwide affairs, made the remarks in a
meeting with previous member of Russian State Duma Sergey Nikolayevich Baburin.Velayati and Baburin discussed a number of problems
As concerns the situation in the South Caucasus region, Velayati echoed remarks by Ayatollah Khamenei, saying, The Islamic Republic of Iran
would decline any modification in the current borders
Undoubtedly, the local security should be preserved
In a July meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei said that Iran will not endure any modification in the
The Islamic Republic will not endure policies or plans that result in the closing of the Iran-Armenia border, he said at the time
Ayatollah Khamenei repeated this position in a separate conference with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan
Revealing his satisfaction with the return of Karabakh to Azerbaijan, Ayatollah Khamenei mentioned, Of course, if there is a policy
intended to obstruct the Iran-Armenia border, the Islamic Republic will oppose it, for this border has actually been a linking route for
Velayati likewise pointed to the war in Ukraine, saying the U.S
and NATO are the primary offenders for the spread of clashes, according to Tasnim
The contemporary world is not unipolar any longer
It is extremely important for independent states to be careful about their (Western) infiltration into the region
Velayati examined the roots of the Ukraine war in an interview with khamenei.ir last August
One of the agreements in between NATO and Russia after the collapse of the Soviet Union was the agreement to the non-membership of the
countries separated from the Soviet Union in NATO and the conservation of the buffer zone in between the Soviet Union and NATO
NATO did not respect this at all
It specified where there was news of a conflict between the Russian and NATO flying force over the Baltic Sea and other surrounding areas
every day, he stated in the interview
In addition, European and American interventions in the domestic affairs of Ukraine led to many coups till a federal government that was
associated with the West was developed
At the same time, the ask for Ukraines subscription in NATO was raised with the support of the European Union and the United States
This remained in direct conflict with the agreements made between Russia and NATO
Well, Russia has repeatedly mentioned that its red line is the non-closeness of NATO to its borders
This is the same concern that the United States has about its borders right now, and we see pressure being caused the countries in the area
He kept in mind, Of course, NATO forces were ready for war prior to the Russian forces were
The existing preparations and plans that had been made showed that very first NATO had gotten ready for war and an attack on Crimea so that
if the Russian government hesitated, it would have taken the initial step by separating Crimea
Then it would have finished the puzzle of weakening Russia in Eastern Europe with Ukraines membership in NATO
Every war requires some preparations, and NATO had prepared for war before Russia
Russias effort in this matter not only stopped the next actions that were to be taken by NATO and the U.S
with regard to Russia, however it also turned the energy supply for Europe and the United States into their primary issue
