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When a regime resorts to such tactics, it is natural for its positions adopted in Baku to be unfounded, illogical, and unprincipled, and no country in the world will accept such positions. Therefore, I believe these positions should not be given any credence. At the same time, caution must be exercised to prevent Israel’s presence in Baku from damaging relations between Iran and Azerbaijan, and to protect Iran’s relations with Azerbaijan. The Azerbaijani government should also be called out for facilitating Israel’s emergence from isolation at a time when it is widely reviled across the globe and for allowing it to make such statements against its friendly neighbor, Iran.
How do you analyze Azerbaijan’s stance regarding recent developments in Iran? Is Baku merely monitoring developments or does it have a pre-determined plan in this regard?
The official position of the Republic of Azerbaijan, which was also voiced by [President] Ilham Aliyev just two days ago, is the expression of concern over these events and hope for stability, security, and peace to return to Iran. That was the official stance of the government in Baku.
It has been reported that an attack on Israel’s embassy in Azerbaijan has been foiled shortly after Sa’ar’s statements. Can this event be assessed as a project aimed at advancing the policy of Iranophobia in Baku?
These claims by the Israeli regime are an attempt to project victimhood and have been made repeatedly in the past. It should be remembered that Israel is a regime that launches attacks on Qatar to target figures like Hamas leaders. Therefore, this regime is hardly in a position to discuss these matters. Moreover, Israel’s embassy in Azerbaijan is located on the upper floors of the Hyatt hotel and is adjacent to the Japanese embassy, making it virtually impossible for a terrorist or sabotage operation to take place there. Also, the Hyatt hotel is also fully under the security coverage of the Azerbaijani government. Therefore, the claims made by the Israeli regime, although it has not directly accused Iran in this matter, are a move to play the victim and to extricate itself from the pressure it faces globally.
What measures can Iran take to preserve and strengthen its positive relations with Azerbaijan and prevent their exploitation and destruction by hostile countries?
I believe that the more positively Iran and Azerbaijan’s relations progress, the more they can neutralize the plots of the Israeli regime to undermine these relations. Therefore, the active diplomacy that currently exists between the two countries, the exchange of various delegations, and the holding of joint economic commissions should continue with strength and should not be affected by trips like these, which are undertaken with the aim of Israel’s emergence from isolation. Both Iran and the Republic of Azerbaijan must look after their good relations.