Iran president heads to Armenia for talks on US-backed corridor

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian yesterday headed to Armenia for talks on a planned corridor linking Azerbaijan with its exclave near the border with Iran, part of a peace deal signed at the White House.

"The (possible) presence of American companies in the region is worrying," Pezeshkian said before departing on a pre-planned trip that also includes a visit to Belarus.

"We will discuss it (with Armenian officials) and express our concerns," he added, according to footage broadcast on state television.

The land corridor, dubbed the "Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity" (TRIPP), is part of a deal signed earlier this month in Washington between Armenia and Azerbaijan.