Iran War, TRIPP Money, and Armenia’s Political Purgatory | Ep 561, Jul 19, 2026
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Episode Summary
In this week’s Groong Week in Review, Hovik and Asbed break down escalating tensions across the Middle East as the US-Iran war intensifies following the collapse of the June ceasefire. We examine the strategic implications for Armenia and the South Caucasus, the role of TRIPP advocates like Konstantin Sokolov, and how regional instability intersects with Pashinyan’s political vulnerabilities at home, including charges against Archbishop Galstanyan and ongoing Armenian POW cases.
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Topics:
- US-Iran War Continues
- Summer Lull in Yerevan Politics
- Konstantin Sokolov: Master of TRIPP & Teghut
- UN: Abp. Galstanyan Charges Unjustified
- Armenian POW Slams Pashinyan from Baku
Episode 568 | Recorded: July 20, 2026
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Clips from this episode
Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan: 344 Days in Pretrial Detention for Peaceful Protest
Konstantin Sokolov, TRIPP+, and the Teghut Mine: A Conflict of Interest
The U.S. Has No Theory of Victory in Iran
Pashinyan Doesn't Want the POWs Back: The Political Threat of Artsakh Leaders
Armenia's Political Summer: Why the Opposition Is Waiting
Iran's Coercive Leverage: The Desalination Plant Gambit








