Congress Increases Pressure on Trump Administration to Restrain Turkey: The National

The Trump administration is facing escalating pressure from American lawmakers who are urging the president to use his influence to halt the resumption of hostilities between Azerbaijan and Armenia, reports The National.

The outlet notes that Adam Schiff, chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, along with co-chairs of the Armenian Issues Committee, introduced a resolution on October 1 condemning Azerbaijani aggression against Nagorno-Karabakh and Turkish intervention in the conflict. The resolution was supported by 50 Democrats and 6 Republicans.

The report also emphasizes Schiff's call to recognize the independence of Nagorno-Karabakh.

Furthermore, 12 Democratic senators, led by minority leader Chuck Schumer and Foreign Relations Committee member Bob Menendez, sent a separate letter to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo calling for the immediate cessation of U.S. military support to Azerbaijan and urging President Donald Trump to "convince Turkey to pull back from the conflict immediately."

The source highlights that several Democratic congress members participated in protests organized by Armenians in the U.S. over the weekend.

The National concludes, stating that the Trump administration has largely remained silent regarding the conflict, and there are no signs that the current pressures will change the situation, quoting Mike Pompeo's remark that "third countries should refrain from intervening in the conflict between the parties."