The current U.S. policy towards Iran is rather anti-Armenian than anti-Iranian, according to expert Sergey Shakaryants.

“The UN Security Council’s resolution on imposing new sanctions against Iran is a blow to the interests of all countries of the region. Appliance of sanctions will hardly stop uranium enrichment and nuclear research in Iran but will create new obstacles in Iran’s relations with its neighbors, including Armenia,” he told journalists on June 10.

Shakaryants reminded that Armenia and Iran have developed a number of joint energy projects. “Yesterday’s decision will affect the Armenian-Iranian cooperation,” he said.

He noted that during the coming months tensions may heighten in Middle East. “All depends on the hearings on Israel to be held in the UN. If the organization fails to take an equal position on both Israel and Iran, it can have grave consequences. After the yesterday’s resolution, Iran will hardly observe the agreements reached by Brazil and Turkey.