Armenia’s Police Raid Etchmiadzin Cathedral, Arrest Archbishop; BIG Showdown Between Church & State
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Armenia’s Police Raid Etchmiadzin Cathedral, Arrest Archbishop; BIG Showdown Between Church & State
Armenian security forces stormed the sacred Etchmiadzin Cathedral, detaining Archbishop Mikael Ajapahyan despite pleas from clergy and worshippers forming a human shield.
The dramatic raid, which saw police breaking down church doors and clashing with parishioners, has triggered outrage across Armenia, with critics accusing Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s government of waging an assault on the nation’s spiritual heritage.
World reacts to peace agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan
Iran has said it will block a corridor planned along its border as part of the deal, citing concerns over potential foreign intervention.
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Iran has issued a sharp “final” warning to block a U.S.-backed trade corridor through southern Armenia, part of a peace declaration between Armenia and Azerbaijan announced by Donald Trump. The route would give Azerbaijan direct access to Nakhchivan and Turkey, boosting regional trade while granting the U.S. exclusive development rights. Tehran has flexed military muscle to signal opposition, calling the plan a “graveyard for Trump’s mercenaries.” While analysts doubt Iran’s ability to militarily stop the corridor, tensions are rising across the Caucasus.
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In an unprecedented show of global consensus, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Israel, Pakistan, and Cambodia have all backed U.S. President Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize. Armenia’s Nikol Pashinyan and Azerbaijan’s Ilham Aliyev jointly credited Trump for brokering a landmark peace deal ending decades of conflict in the South Caucasus, calling him a “peacemaker.” The agreement includes a U.S.-controlled transit corridor — the “Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity” — linking Azerbaijan to its Nakhchivan exclave through Armenia.
Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu, Pakistan’s government, and Cambodia’s Hun Manet also nominated Trump, citing his role in defusing conflicts from the Middle East to South Asia. The White House hailed the deal as a setback for China, Russia, and Iran. With multiple nations — some rivals — rallying behind him, Trump’s Nobel push has become one of the most talked-about diplomatic developments of the year.
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Indian Air Force chief Amar Preet Singh confirmed the downing of Pakistani jets during Operation Sindoor. Armenian and Azerbaijani leaders nominated Donald Trump.. IndiaTimes