President Masoud Pezeshkian of Iran disembarks from his plane in Yerevan on Aug. 18, 2025

President Masoud Pezeshkian of Iran called for the strengthening of relations with Armenia while welcoming the results of Sunday’s parliamentary elections, in which Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and his Civil Contract party emerged in the lead, according to preliminary results.

In a note, Pezeshkian congratulated Pashinyan and the Civil Contract party in their victory in Armenia’s parliamentary elections, expressing confidence that bilateral relations will continue to expand in the coming years.

Pezeshkian highly praised the successful conduct of the elections and described the Armenian people’s renewed support for Pashinyan’s government as a sign of their desire to pursue policies aimed at strengthening peace, development, stability, and regional cooperation in the South Caucasus, according to a press statement from the prime minister’s office.

The Iranian president voiced confidence that the positive and dynamic trend in relations between Tehran and Yerevan in recent years would be further reinforced through broader and more constructive cooperation between the two neighboring countries.

According to Pezeshkian, this process will help advance the interests of both nations while contributing to peace, stability, and development across the region through cooperation and joint efforts among regional states.

Iran has been steadfast in its opposition to the proposed Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity—TRIPP—which will come close to its border with Armenia. Official Tehran has said the project would create an opportunity for the United States to increase it political and military presence in the region.

Currently engaged in a war with the U.S. and Israel, Tehran has become even more concerned with the possibility of increased U.S. presence so close to its borders.

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