Iran says it has 'serious concerns' about Israel's presence in the Caucasus, as tensions mount with Azerbaijan over Baku's military ties with Israel
FM] Mr Lavrov. We do not accept any geopolitical change in the Caucasus, and we are seriously concerned about the presence of terrorists and Zionists in the region.On Friday, Iranian ground forces began manoeuvres near the frontier, a move criticised by Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev.
Aliyev said Tuesday that Baku "will not leave unanswered" Tehran's "baseless" accusations of an Israeli military presence on its soil. The move marked the first sign of easing tensions between Baku and Yerevan, days after the countries' leaders expressed readiness to meet for talks.Iran closes its airspace for Azerbaijani flights, while Armenia opens its airspace to Azerbaijan.Meanwhile, Abdollahian said in Moscow on Wednesday that he expects negotiations on the Iran nuclear deal to restart in Austria soon.
The 2015 nuclear deal gave Iran sanctions relief in return for tight controls on its nuclear programme.
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