Suren Sargsyan - Central Asia, TRIPP, Iran, and Armenia in the New Great Game | Ep 583, Sep 5, 2026

Chapters

1. 00:47 Intro to show with Suren Sargsyan
2. 00:54 Why is Washington escalating the war on Iran, and why now?
3. 04:23 How come Trump presents the war so differently than Iran?
4. 05:57 What victory look like for the US?
5. 07:21 Why are both Pashinyan and Putin not speaking clearly about the Russian 102nd military base?
6. 12:34 Was removal of the Russian base discussed in Bishkek? Who needs that base most?
7. 16:06 Can Armenia avoid taking sides in global rivalries?
8. 18:04 What will be the main agenda items for Pashinyan's upcoming visit to Moscow?
9. 30:53 What is the US strategy towards Central Asia, and does it compete with Europe's?
10. 33:31 Is Turkey a proxy of the West, in strategy towards Central Asia?
11. 36:25 Who is US Senator Steve Daines, how is he related to the TRIPP project?
12. 42:25 What does the TRIPP give the US?
13. 44:00 Who wants TRIPP more, Washington or Brussels?
14. 45:15 Who loses the most if the TRIPP is not implemented?
15. 49:54 What sort of Plan B's should Armenia have to the failure of the TRIPP?
16. 50:35 Is there an East-West project that is acceptable to Iran as well?
17. 52:18 About Suren Sargsyan
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