Armenia should have been among first countries to offer condolences on Khamenei’s death – Shahnazaryan

On February 28, the United States and Israel launched strikes on Iranian territory, causing destruction and casualties. In response, Iran carried out missile attacks against Israel and American military bases in the region. On the first day, Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Seyed Ali Hosseini Khamenei, members of his family, senior military officials, and the commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps were killed.

Alpha News spoke on the topic with Aram Shahnazaryan, editor-in-chief of the Alik daily newspaper.

“Once again, diplomacy has been betrayed. If you are negotiating, there is a result, but if you violate all norms and carry out an attack, that means you are betraying diplomacy. One thing was clear and obvious: there was a certain agreement that was not favorable to Israel. As a result, Israel provoked and dragged the United States into this war,” Shahnazaryan said.

According to him, Armenia should have been among the first countries to express condolences over the death of Iran’s Supreme Leader.

“This is a major oversight on Armenia’s part and leaves a mark in the historical memory of regional powers. Our statement was delayed, compared to the declarations made by Azerbaijan, Turkey, and Russia,” Shahnazaryan concluded.