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Does Armenia Function as a Transit Point for the Iranian Air Corridor Route to Syria and Lebanon?
(Alma Research Center) Maj. (res.) Tal Beeri - Currently, Iran supports Armenia in the conflict with Azerbaijan over the Karabakh region, and the IRGC's Quds Force operates in this area. It is possible that Iran exploits Armenia not only to subvert Azerbaijan, but also to support the Iranian effort in Syria and Lebanon, and that some of the weapons and equipment sent to Armenia "continue" to Syria and then to Lebanon. The Iranian airline Mahan Air is involved in arms transfers from Iran to Syria and Lebanon in the service of the Quds Force, including using passenger aircraft. Flight Travel LLC, an Armenian airline created in 2018 that has been sanctioned by the U.S., acts as a front for Mahan Air's Armenian headquarters.