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How does the war in Iran affect the implementation of TRIPP?
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How does the war in Iran affect the implementation of TRIPP?

27 March 2026
The TRIPP project (the Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity) is seen as a key component of the Armenia–Azerbaijan peace process. For Azerbaijan, TRIPP promises access to the Nakhchivan exclave through Armenia; for Armenia, the route reaffirms the country’s sovereignty and territorial integrity. In addition, TRIPP is expected to open up regional trade and connectivity, while the presence of the United States on the ground in developing the route provides Armenia with an added layer of security reassurance. Many analysts argue that TRIPP is at the very heart of the peace agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan, and they are not wrong. A possible delay in its implementation or a loss of interest from the Trump administration in advancing the route would raise big concerns regarding the peace process in both Baku and Yerevan. (Click on the image above for the full briefing.)
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As the Strait of Hormuz closes and diplomatic expulsions mount, the Gulf faces a reckoning it spent years trying to avoid
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As the Strait of Hormuz closes and diplomatic expulsions mount, the Gulf faces a reckoning it spent years trying to avoid

25 March 2026
Now entering its fourth week, the US-Israeli war on Iran has done something that years of regional tension and diplomatic manoeuvring failed to bring about: it has made the Gulf states' vulnerabilities visible to the world. Writing for the Arab Center in Washington, Kristian Coates Ulrichsen described the attacks on Gulf civilian and energy infrastructure as the most serious and sustained threats to the physical security of the GCC states since the Iraqi occupation of Kuwait in 1990–91. This is a measure of how quickly the regional order has been upended. On the first day of the war, Iranian missiles and drones struck not only military facilities hosting US forces but also hotels, energy infrastructure, and international airports across Abu Dhabi, Bahrain, Dubai, and Kuwait. (Read the full article by clicking on the image above.)
Written by Santiago Ferbel-Azcarate