Israeli think tank: Armenia remains aligned with Iran, a regime hostile to the Jewish state’s existence

Published: 2025-12-16 08:12

"Armenia has always been wary of Israel’s support for Azerbaijan, with which it maintains a strategic partnership encompassing areas ranging from economics to security. However, Israel’s ties with Azerbaijan were established immediately after Azerbaijan gained independence, and the strategic partnership with Baku was never intended to target Armenia. Additionally, Armenia remains aligned with Iran, a regime that is deeply hostile to Israel’s existence," writes the Jerusalem Institute for Strategy and Security (JISS), an Israel-based think tank.

"Israel has also voiced concern over rising antisemitism in Armenia. In recent years, there have been several acts of vandalism targeting Jewish sites, including four attacks on a synagogue in the capital, Yerevan. Antisemitic content on Armenian social media has also increased, particularly in response to Israeli arms deliveries to Azerbaijan. The Armenian lobby in the United States has attempted to pressure Congress to restrict American military aid to Israel unless Jerusalem ceases its provision of weapons to Baku," the think tank emphasizes.

"Israel is concerned about Armenia’s long-standing alignment with Iranian policies. To clarify, Israel’s worries are not about Armenia’s ties with Iran but about Yerevan’s complacency regarding Tehran’s demands in areas unrelated to normal cooperation between neighboring countries. For instance, Armenia assists Iran and Russia in bypassing sanctions. Tehran, in turn, values its partnership with Yerevan and has frequently issued threatening statements toward Azerbaijan regarding this relationship," JISS adds.

By Azerbaijani-Israeli Alliance Global News