The Armenian Genocide’s Warning for a Post-War Iran

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The breakup of states in the Middle East is often accompanied by waves of ethnic or sectarian violence.

As the Iran War enters its sixth week, the world’s attention is understandably centered on the smoke rising above Tehran and the paralyzed shipping lanes of the Strait of Hormuz. With the Iranian regime facing an existential crisis and Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei reportedly incapacitated, the international community is already drafting blueprints for a “New Middle East.” However, if these plans ignore the century-old lessons of the Armenian Genocide, they risk repeating a cycle of ethnic erasure that could set the entire region ablaze.

To many, the 1915 Ottoman slaughter of 1.5 million Armenians feels like a distant historical footnote. But in the context of the 2026 Iran War, it is a living model for disaster.

The current conflict has already placed Armenia at a dangerous crossroads. With Azerbaijan and Turkey potentially looking to exploit a weakened Tehran, Armenia’s southern province of Syunik........

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