MP Zatulin names probable reasons for Iran`s attack on Azerbaijan

ArmInfo. Konstantin Zatulin, First Deputy Chairman of the Russian State Duma Committee on CIS Affairs, believes that a probable reason for Iran's attack on Azerbaijan could be Baku's close cooperation with Israel and the overall political line pursued by Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev. In an interview with the publication "Podiom," Zatulin also noted that "there must be more compelling reasons."

Curiously, Iran, at the level of the Foreign Ministry and the General  Staff, has already denied any involvement in the attack on the  airport in Nakhchivan. However, independent experts are inclined to  believe that Azerbaijan is thus preparing the ground for possible  involvement in the conflict against Iran on the side of the United  States and Israel. "If these reports are true, it means either drones  or other weapons were previously launched from Azerbaijani territory  toward Iran, or because those the Iranians consider to be  participants in the operation against Iran are currently in  Azerbaijan. It's unlikely they would have launched any missiles or  drones toward Azerbaijan out of nowhere. If this isn't a mistake,  Iran will explain its actions," the Russian MP said.

According to Zatulin, the US and Israel are trying to play the card  of national minorities in Iran. While the Americans are betting on  the Kurds, Baku is betting on ethnic Azerbaijanis in Iran. "We know  that Azerbaijan not only cooperates closely with Turkey but is also  developing its cooperation with Israel.  During the 12-Day War,  Israel called on Azerbaijanis in Iran to rise up against the  government, to 'take their fate into their own hands,' and so on.  These were statements made personally by Prime Minister Netanyahu.  And, of course, they are now trying to play the national minority  card in Iran in every possible way. The Americans are playing the  Kurds. I don't rule out the possibility of similar attempts against  Azerbaijanis in Iran. Although, in my opinion, these attempts are  unlikely to be realized, since many members of Iran's political and  military elite are ethnic Azerbaijanis. Khamenei himself was  Azerbaijani, as was his son. Iranian President Pezeshkian is an  ethnic Azerbaijani," he added.

Zatulin emphasized that he does not believe the attacks are a result  of Azerbaijan maintaining ties with Israel. According to him, there  must be more compelling reasons.