ILTV News Podcast | Why Armenia Won’t Break With Iran

What does Armenia really think about Iran, Israel, and the future of the Armenian Quarter in Jerusalem? In this episode of the ILTV News Podcast, Executive Editor Maayan Hoffman sits down with Armenian Ambassador to Israel, Arman Akopian, for a conversation on diplomacy, history, and geopolitical tension. The ambassador opens up about Armenia's long-standing relationship with Iran, its neutral stance in the recent Israel-Iran war, and his concern over the lack of an Israeli embassy in Yerevan. He speaks about the sensitive issue of Israel’s failure to recognize the Armenian Genocide, the future of the Christian community in the Middle East, and what makes Armenian-Israeli relations both promising and complicated. Akopian also shares little-known facts about Armenia’s Jewish community and encourages Israelis to visit his country.