Iran concerned by Israel's presence in Caucasus, FM says
Iran’s chief diplomat, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, said his country will "not tolerate geopolitical change" in the region.
Iran’s new foreign minister said Wednesday that Tehran has “serious concerns” about Israel’s actions in the Caucasus region.
Iran’s chief diplomat Hossein Amir-Abdollahian made the comments while in Moscow for talks with his Russian counterpart, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov.
"We certainly will not tolerate geopolitical change and map change in the Caucasus,” Amir-Abdollahian said in a press briefing. “We have serious concerns about the presence of terrorists and Zionists in this region.”
Israel provides significant arms to Azerbaijan. According to the Israel Hayom newspaper, Baku is considering buying Israel’s Arrow-3 missile defense system. During its six-week war with Armenia for control of the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region last year, Azerbaijan deployed Israel-made surveillance drones on the battlefield.
