Iranian Ambassador thanks Armenia for its stance on  Israeli  aggression

ArmInfo. Tehran expresses gratitude to the Armenian government for its resolute stance in  condemning the Israeli aggression against Iran. This was stated by  Iranian Ambassador to Armenia Mehdi Sobhani at a press conference in Yerevan on June 17.  According to him, Tehran also highly appreciates  the support of the Armenian people. "We feel the spiritual support of the Armenian people. Long live Armenia, long live Iran," the diplomat said.

When asked whether Azerbaijan could take advantage of the current  situation and attack Armenia's Syunik region, the ambassador noted  that Iran is closely monitoring the situation and is in constant  contact with the Armenian authorities.The diplomat also avoided  answering questions regarding the possible involvement of Azerbaijan  in the conflict, stating that Tehran relies on confirmed data to draw  conclusions. 

According to him, the official position of states is important for  the Iranian side, and the Azerbaijani side has clearly condemned the  aggression. Sobhani added that the Iranian authorities are in contact  with the government of Azerbaijan to address any potential  issues.When asked about the number of Iranian citizens exiting the  country through Armenia, the diplomat noted that he did not have that  information. However, he acknowledged that there were requests to  organize the crossings of third-country citizens and appropriate  assistance was provided.

The diplomat also reported that the Iranian Embassy in Armenia is  currently working on organizing the return of Iranian citizens  from  Armenian territory due to the closure of air borders between the two  countries. He added that there is a shortage of Iranian buses   because of reduced transport caused by the conflict. The Iranian  embassy has requested the services of Armenian bus companies. Sobhani  also stated that the work being done  by the Iranian side  in Armenia  will remain unchanged.