July 15, 2026
168TVof “Trigger” the guest of the program Gagik Harutyunyan is a political scientist, head of the Yerevan Network Research Institute.
During the conversation, the US-Iran-Israel conflict, the internal political situation of the United States, the confrontation between Republicans and Democrats, as well as the positions of Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu were discussed in detail.
The prospects of the upcoming elections in Israel, the possible consequences of the current crisis in the Middle East, the concept of the “Samson Option” and its connection with the Russian-Ukrainian conflict, as well as the possible change of Israel’s strategic plans were touched upon.
Special attention was paid to the risks of a possible confrontation between Turkey and Israel, the handing over of Nagorno Karabakh, the role of the world’s leading players – the USA, Russia, China and Israel – in shaping the modern geopolitical agenda. Topics related to the role of the Zionists in the Armenian Genocide issue were also discussed, as well as the threats and possible risks facing Armenia in the rapidly changing international situation.
Hayk Derzyan
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