Azerbaijan Foils Alleged Iranian Terror Plots
Azerbaijan claims to have thwarted several acts of 'terrorist' sabotage orchestrated by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, targeting important sites, including the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan oil pipeline. Accusations come amid heightened tensions due to an alleged Iranian drone incursion into Azerbaijani territory, which Iran denies. Diplomatic staff were evacuated from Iran for safety reasons.
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Azerbaijan announced it has prevented several 'terrorist' sabotage acts linked to Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, targeting critical infrastructure like the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan oil pipeline, key to global energy supplies.
The revelation follows an alleged Iranian drone incursion into Azerbaijan, raising tension between the two nations, with Iran denying the accusations.
In response to increasing safety concerns, Azerbaijan has evacuated its diplomats from Iran, as relations remain strained over Baku's alliances with Israel and Turkey.
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