Language in the "peace deal" will give the U.S. exclusive rights to develop a key transit route that will be named after Trump.

The Israeli Foreign Ministry also congratulated Azerbaijani and Armenian leaders, as well as Trump. Israeli leaders congratulated US President Donald Trump for brokering peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan in posts onX/Twitter on Saturday.

Residents and politicians in Armenia and Azerbaijan responded Saturday with cautious hope — and skepticism in some cases — after their leaders signed a U.S.-brokered agreement at the White House