Jerusalem Post: Tensions grow with Azerbaijan as Iran moves forces to border
Tensions spiked between Azerbaijan and Iran recently surrounding trade with Armenia and military exercises in the region.
Tensions spiked between Azerbaijan and Iran in recent weeks after Azerbaijan began targeting Iranian trucks with fines and arrests, and Iran moved military forces to its border with Azerbaijan and warned against Israeli influence near its borders.
In August, the Azerbaijan Foreign Ministry invited the Iranian Ambassador to Azerbaijan, due to "undesirable facts" concerning what it called illegal travel of Iranian trucks to the Karabakh region without the permission of Azerbaijan.
A statement by the Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry stated that the new Iranian administration would take steps to end such incidents.
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More News On Growing Border Tensions Between Iran And Azerbaijan
Iran’s army to hold drill near tense border with Azerbaijan -- Arab News/AP
Iran to Begin Military Exercises Linked to Rivalry With Israel -- Bloomberg
Iran holds war games near Azerbaijani border -- Eurasianet
IRGC Issues Veiled Warning to Azerbaijan, Says Tehran Won’t Tolerate Israeli Presence Near Borders -- Sputnik
What is going on between Iran and Azerbaijan? -- Middle East Monitor
Iran and Azerbaijan on the verge of war? -- Global Village
3 comments:
I assume Iranian truckers do it for the money and not love of Armenians.
Also the Azeris would hope to cut off trade to cut the treasury of Armenia and make take over of territory easier.
I'm rooting for the Iranians.
Pass the popcorn and sell weapons' to both sides ,lol!!!
Good. Arm them all and let them have fun. Far fewer will remain if and when they finish murdering each other.
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