After the Azerbaijani media exposed Baku's unprecedented allegations against Tehran that "Iran invaded Azerbaijan during the Second Karbach War," Iranian Border Police commander Ahmad Ali Godrazi was interviewed by local media - and continued Tehran's line of accusations against the Azeris.
"The borders of our country are particularly safe in the north and northwest, and there is no cause for concern," Godrezi claimed, adding: "We have warned our neighbors to the north of the presence of hostile elements within our northern borders."
The commander of the Iranian Border Guard added that "Israel is active in countries within our northwestern borders but, unfortunately, it is more active now in Azerbaijan."
Simulation of the Iranian invasion of Azerbaijan / Photo: Caliber Agency
The message about "countries within our northwestern borders" may indicate not only a connection between Jerusalem and Baku, but also an intelligence connection between Israel and Turkey.
However, this is not the first time this issue has "surfaced", as in December Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that "our intelligence relations with Israel continue. We have difficulty managing relations with the people at the top. Relations were very different, if at all." There were no problems with those at the top. "
In general, in recent weeks the growing tension in the South Caucasus is also affecting Iran-Turkey relations.
Among other things, the border crossings were closed to Iranian trucks, while in Tehran they accused Turkey of allegedly placing fighters in the town of Horadiz in Azerbaijan - near the border between the two countries.
"Israeli espionage activity in Azerbaijan is under our full control," Godrezi concluded.