Expert: Iran to respond toughly to Azerbaijan’s anti-Islamic policy

PanARMENIAN.Net - Expert in Azerbaijani studies Sargis Asatryan said Azerbaijan increasingly incites Iran against it.

Iran accused Azerbaijan of Israeli agents operating on its territory who attempt against Iranian scientists, Asatryan told a press conference in Yerevan mentioning that the British Times paper dubbed Azerbaijan as “the nest of spies”.

According to the expert, arrest of alleged Iranian “terrorists” by Azerbaijan’s special services and rumors spread about provision of an airport on Azerbaijan’s territory to Israel have added to the tensions.

Besides, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev’s policy aimed to shut down mosques, host Eurovision song contest and even potential organization of a gay parade provoke strong negative response by Iran’s clergy, Asatryan said.

Iranian officials and clergy representatives have repeatedly warned they would provide a most tough response to this.

So, further deterioration of relations between Iran and Azerbaijan seems quite likely, and Armenia should avail itself of this situation to the utmost, Asatryan stated.