Yerevan, Russia Satellite News Agency (Sputnik) -- Armenia Defense Ministry spokesman Shutorosyan said that media reports that Yerevan had reached a secret agreement with Tehran to purchase weapons worth $500 million from Iran were lies.
The website Iran International previously reported that Armenia and Iran appeared to have signed a secret agreement to purchase weapons worth $500 million from Armenia.
This news has been "fermenting" for 24 hours, and finally came forward to respond, even if you want to buy, it is estimated that you will not dare to buy Iran's! I remember that Armenia bought all India before, but the combat value is really not high.
Torosyan told Sputnik's Armenia bureau: "We will not respond to reports containing fabrications and speculations. ”
The report notes that Yerevan is suspected of acquiring several UAVs and anti-aircraft missile system units.
It's just that for Armenia, there are really not many opportunities for them to choose! Azerbaijan reportedly signed a $1.6 billion contract with Pakistan in February 2024 to purchase JF-17C Block 3 for the Azerbaijan Air Force
If you want to compete with others, it is estimated that you will have to buy the United States F-35, but Armenia lacks money and connections, and people may not sell it to you!
The media hyped Iran to sell them weapons, and Russia was the first not happy
Earlier, Iran International News Channel reported that Iran and Armenia had signed a major arms supply contract worth $500 million.
The list of weapons that Armenia wants includes Shahed kamikaze drones of various modifications, which have already proven their capabilities in real combat conditions.
In April, Ukraine media, citing sources, reported that Ukraine drones destroyed the "Nebo-U" radar station in the Bryansk region of Russia, which controls the sky 700 kilometers deep into the territory of Ukraine
According to reports, the $100 million radar station was hit by seven aircraft-type kamikaze drones.
In May, Ukraine kamikaze drones caused damage to the oil refining enterprise "Salavatnefteorgsintez" in Bashkiria, Russia, it is not known whether it is true or not.
There are also plans to purchase Mohajer-6 attack and reconnaissance drones, as well as Khordad, Majid and Shahed Arman anti-aircraft missile systems.
At that time, the media said that there was a nose and an eye, and that the biggest problem with this contract was that it would cause dissatisfaction among Azerbaijan and United States.
Don't forget that Armenia is Azerbaijan's sworn enemy, and if you dare to provide weapons with him, let people think about it. As for United States' hatred of not allowing Iran to be "completely closed", how could it be willing to let him have an arms business.
China and Russia are doing business normally with Iran, he has no will, Armenia can still do it.
In fact, there are two countries that have not been mentioned, namely Russia and Turkey, which Iran must be concerned about.
Who let Armenia have to offend Great Russia to death, originally there were peacekeeping troops here, and they could also deter Azerbaijan! But in order to show loyalty like the West, people are angry and leave.
The Prime Minister of Armenia himself came to power by color revolution, and after coming to power, he was properly pro-Western, looking at this way, he is the second "Zelensky"! For Russia, how could it be willing to see Armenia's power increase.
According to the website of Russia's "Moscow Komsomolskaya" newspaper on July 24, Russia's presidential press secretary Dmitry · Peskov said on July 24 that Russia regards Armenia as a brotherly country and hopes that Yerevan will not repeat the mistakes of the Kiev regime.
The Kremlin spokesman stressed that Armenia is a sovereign state that can independently choose the priority direction of cooperation, but at the same time, Armenia remains "our ally, a brotherly country."
Peskov stressed that we "respect this exploration (in Armenia, but we do not want it to go on the track that the Kyiv regime once chose."
Iran has close relations with Russia, and it is afraid to sell easily because of Russia's attitude. This is a $500 million contract, but with Russia it is tens of billions of contracts, and people are clear!
Turkey is the biggest opponent and does not want to see the other side grow
If Russia's attitude is tactful, then Turkey's attitude is very resolute!
From the current point of view, Turkey is the behind-the-scenes "boss" of Azerbaijan, and in the two Nagorno-Karabakh wars, people have given money and materials.
Earlier, the head of the NATO delegation of Turkey, Çavuşoğlu, who visited Azerbaijan, said in an interview with journalists: if their goal (the EU and United States) is to supply weapons to Armenia in order to provoke a new conflict with Azerbaijan, Turkey will respond by tripling military support for Azerbaijan.
Historically, there is a feud between the two sides. Turkey is a country that has a deep grudge with Armenia, and the same is true with Greece!
The family has a Armenia Genocide memorial built in 1967 to commemorate the 1.5 million Armenians massacred by Ottoman Turkey in 1915.
However, Turkey has always denied this history, that is, it does not recognize it. Even if there is relevant evidence, people resolutely disapprove of it, and to put it bluntly, they belong to the kind that does not treat each other well.
In addition to the above two reasons, there is also Erdogan's "Ottoman" dream of maintaining closer ties with Azerbaijan by opening up the Zangezur corridor.
It's just that Armenia is certainly not happy, and if so, it will not lose its power and humiliate the country again. At that time, it will really not be a country, and it must not be bullied to death by Azerbaijan!
It's just that this matter is very important, and the geographical location of this corridor is very important, and it is not so easy to get through. Iran has repeatedly warned against trying to deprive it of its common borders and transport links with Armenia. Last October, Iran said it firmly opposed the Zangezur corridor. Earlier, Khamenei also made this clear when he met with Ethiopian Sudan in 2022.
For Iran, helping Armenia is also helping itself, but it does not necessarily have to be aided with weapons.
Azerbaijan has long been prepared and spent 1.6 billion in advance to buy the Thunder
If Armenia wants to buy weapons, wholesale buying should be the clearest option, and France is willing to supply him with weapons before, and the other is with United States.
There are reports that the "Eagle Partners 2024" military exercise jointly held by Armenia and United States ended this month, the second joint exercise between the two armies since September 2023.
Considering that Azerbaijan spent 1.6 billion to buy 12 Thunder fighters, it is recommended that they also ask United States for F35 fighters. In this way, Azerbaijan can be suppressed in the Air Force.
Well, the reality is not ideal. F35 fighter. But the treasures of the United States are easily reluctant to sell out. Thailand before, Turkey wanted to purchase, they were blocked by United States, and Armenia really didn't have that much face.
Moreover, if it is really sold to Armenia, whether it can be paid is also a big question, and United States is not doing charity.
I don't believe that Russia will take the opportunity to steal the secrets of the F35 fighter, and then the United States will fall into a situation where it is being looked down upon when it fights with Russia.
brief summary
This time, Armenia denied spending 500 million yuan to buy Iran's weapons, in fact, it is also showing its loyalty to the West.
It's just an indisputable fact that their own strength is not as good as their own. How to replenish one's own strength is the most important thing at present.
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