The United States has proposed taking over the planned Zangezur Corridor, a 32-kilometer transport route connecting mainland Azerbaijan through Armenia, under a 100-year lease agreement. This proposal aims to advance long-stalled diplomatic negotiations between Armenia and Azerbaijan. The US ambassador to Turkey, Tom Barrack, publicly endorsed this initiative, marking an explicit US commitment to managing the corridor, which is considered a crucial part of the Middle Corridor that bypasses Russia and China. While the Armenian government has officially rejected the US proposal to oversee the corridor, there are indications that Armenia's leadership may be open to concessions toward Azerbaijan and Turkey. The Turkish presidential administration has declined to comment on the US involvement. The corridor's strategic importance has drawn attention from multiple regional powers, including Russia, Turkey, Azerbaijan, and Armenia, highlighting its role as a new focal point in regional geopolitics.