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

Conversations on Groong - September 5, 2026In this episode of Conversations on Groong, we speak with Suren Sargsyan about the Iran War and great power competition for Armenia's strategic position. We discuss Washington's unclear endgame in the conflict with Iran, the future of Russia's military presence in Armenia and CSTO membership, and competing U.S. and European interests in new east-west transit routes through Armenia and Central Asia amid broader geopolitical rivalries.Topics:U.S. objectives in the Iran warRussia's 102nd base in ArmeniaPashinyan's sovereignty policy contradictionsGreat-power rivalry across Central AsiaU.S. and EU interests in TRIPPArmenia's place in Eurasian competitionGuest: Suren SargsyanHosts:Hovik ManucharyanAsbed BedrossianEpisode 583 | Recorded: Sep 4, 2026SHOW NOTES: https://podcasts.groong.org/583VIDEO: https://youtu.be/XMhQm0VCALA#Armenia #IranWar #TRIPP #CentralAsia #Russia #UnitedStates #Geopolitics #SouthCaucasusSubscribe and follow us everywhere you are: linktr.ee/groong