Israeli arms supply to Azerbaijan aimed against Iran or Armenia?

PanARMENIAN.Net - Israel Aerospace Industries company plans to sell to Azerbaijan drones and air defense systems at USD 1,6 bln. Israeli Defense Ministry deemed the issue a resolved one. Chairman of Islamic Committee of Russia Heydar Jemal rendered his version on Tel Aviv’s selling weaponry to Baku to GeorgiaTimes.

According to the contract Azerbaijan will get anti-aircraft systems and missile defense systems, without naming the precise volume of arms provided to Baku.

“Selling weaponry to Azerbaijan is another attempt to exert psychological pressure on Iran. Selling drones and air defense systems to Azerbaijan must enhance the conflict level in ties between Baku and Tehran. Israeli weaponry may advance Azeri positions in relation to Armenia, whereas Armenians themselves get enough arms supply from abroad. Israelis similar to Americans always define the conditions their armament must be used. I deem the Tel Aviv -Baku arms deal to be Israel’s transmit to Iran. Nagorno Karabakh conflict resumption is a mere matter of time. Relations between Armenians and Azerbaijanis for years have remained tense,” Jema said.

Iran has recently accused Azerbaijan of cooperation with “Mossad”.

Asked whether Israeli intelligence may be found in Azerbaijan, Heydar Jemal said, “Azerbaijan is in close ties with Israel, also in the military field. Baku- Tel Aviv military cooperation implies close relations in the field of military reconnaissance. Azerbaijan has taken the role of Turkey for Israel. Today these close ties have been broken off. Relations between Ankara and Baku have relatively deteriorated.”

Thus, tensions between Israel and Iran keep mounting. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) mission during last week’s visit to Iran confirmed that Iran has intensified uranium enrichment activity, and the program may pursue a military goal.