Iran claims ‘serious concerns’ over ‘presence of terrorists and Zionists’ in Caucasus

In this photo released by the official website of the Iranian Army on Friday, Oct. 1, 2021, ground force troops partake in maneuvers near the Iranian border with Azerbaijan. (Iranian Army via AP)
In this photo released by the official website of the Iranian Army on Friday, Oct. 1, 2021, ground force troops partake in maneuvers near the Iranian border with Azerbaijan. (Iranian Army via AP)

MOSCOW — Iran says that it has “serious concerns” about Israel’s presence in the Caucasus, as tensions mount between Iran and Azerbaijan over Baku’s ties with Israel, a major arms supplier.

“We certainly will not tolerate geopolitical change and map change in the Caucasus, and we have serious concerns about the presence of terrorists and Zionists in this region,” Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian tells reporters in Moscow.

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