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

Week in Review - June 21, 2026

In 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 Negotiations
• Russian Embargo
• Election Aftermath
• Persecutions Continue
• Armenia-Azerbaijan Telco Agreement

Hosts:

• Hovik Manucharyan
• Asbed Bedrossian

Episode 561 | Recorded: June 22, 2026

SHOW NOTES: https://podcasts.groong.org/561

VIDEO: https://youtu.be/UYNTds7GVGE

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