Iran Talks, Election Challenges, and Political Retaliation | Ep 561, Jun 21, 2026

Week in Review - June 21, 2026In this Groong Week in Review episode, Hovik and Asbed examine the fallout from Armenia's 2026 Armenian Parliamentary Elections, the ongoing US-Iran War ceasefire negotiations and their regional implications, and escalating political persecutions following the vote. We discuss how six opposition parties-including Strong Armenia, Armenia Alliance, Prosperous Armenia, and others-have challenged the election results at the Constitutional Court, Russia's continued criticism of Pashinyan's government amid an economic embargo, and Armenia-Azerbaijan telecommunications developments amid broader geopolitical uncertainty in the South Caucasus.Topics:US-Iran NegotiationsRussian EmbargoElection AftermathPersecutions ContinueArmenia-Azerbaijan Telco AgreementHosts:Hovik ManucharyanAsbed BedrossianEpisode 561 | Recorded: June 22, 2026SHOW NOTES: https://podcasts.groong.org/561VIDEO: https://youtu.be/UYNTds7GVGE#ArmenianNews #Armenia #Iran #USIranTalks #ArmenianElections #SouthCaucasus #NikolPashinyan #TRIPPSubscribe and follow us everywhere you are: linktr.ee/groong