Tehran: Not be silent on Israeli plots from inside Azerbaijan

By Al Mayadeen English
Source: Agencies
31 Mar 2023 14:53

The Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs denounces the Israeli Foreign Minister's statements regarding his agreement with the Foreign Minister of Azerbaijan to form a united front against Iran.

Iranian flag is seen at the Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran, in Tirana, Albania, September 8, 2022 (Reuters).

Iran's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) condemned, on Friday, statements made by the Israeli occupation's Foreign Minister, Eli Cohen, regarding his agreement with the Foreign Minister of Azerbaijan to form a united front against Iran.

The Iranian Foreign Ministry considered this yet another documentation "of the malicious intentions of the Zionist entity to turn the territory of the Republic of Azerbaijan into a threat to Iran".

The MFA statement also called for clarification from Azerbaijani officials regarding the recently announced agreement.

Tehran also emphasized Iran's strong historical and religious relationship with Azerbaijan, and explained that it has been trying to "avoid deepening the gap between the two countries."

However, given the most recent statements by Cohen, the MFA stated that "Iran will certainly not remain silent in face of the conspiracies of the Zionist entity against it from within Azerbaijani territory."

Yesterday, Cohen held a meeting with Azerbaijani FM Jehan Bayramov, who arrived in "Israel" to inaugurate Azerbaijan's embassy in "Tel Aviv".

Cohen said, following the meeting with Bayramov, that "Israel and Azerbaijan must work together to prevent Iran from acquiring a nuclear capability," adding that "I agreed with the Azerbaijani Foreign Minister to form a united front against Iran," according to Israeli media.

In late December, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Occupation announced arrangements for the opening of the Azerbaijani Embassy in "Israel," for the first time since the establishment of relations in 1992.