Trump’s ‘Big Advantage’ Nobody Is Talking About

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Trump's 'Big Advantage' Nobody Is Talking About

Trump's 'Big Advantage' Nobody Is Talking About

First, find Iran: the country we’ve found ourselves talking about every day.

Then, look for Russia. Not hard to find given its size and the tensions that have existed between The Bear and the Eagle for decades on end.

And then, look for the spot of land right in-between. That region is called the South Caucasus: Georgia, Azerbaijan, and Armenia.

It’s Russia’s backyard. It’s Iran’s doorstep. And it’s one of the most strategic regions the United States is digging into.

We’re now one year removed from the president of Azerbaijan and the prime minister of Armenia being at the White House to initial a peace agreement and put an end to multiple armed conflicts over the last few decades.

I spoke exclusively with Armenia’s ambassador to the United States, Narek Mkrtchyan, to discuss the one-year anniversary of the Washington Declaration between the two. What he told me, combined with comments President Trump gave me directly by phone this week, makes clear the region isn’t just stabilizing. It’s being reshaped, with Washington now holding real equity in the outcome — literally.

Frankly, it’s one of the most significant geopolitical maneuvers almost everyone has missed. I say almost everyone because we, NewsNation and The Hill, were there in February when Vice President JD Vance became the highest ranking US official in history to visit Armenia and Azerbaijan: a trip nobody thought much about.

A US-owned corridor through Russia and Iran’s backyard

To make this peace deal happen, a cornerstone of the agreement is the building of a road that runs through Armenia connecting Azerbaijan to its exclave. The road will be called the Trump Route for International Peace and........

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