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Iran is a very flexible state: if it needs to recognize Nagorno-Karabakh’s independence, it will — without thinking of Baku, said Russian-based Institute of Middle East Studies President Yevgeny Satanovsky, commenting, in an interview with Vesti.az, on a statement made by the Iranian ambassador in Yerevan yesterday that Russia, Iran and Turkey won’t tolerate the resumption of war in Karabakh.
“Of course, it’s clear that the remarks by the Iranian Ambassador to Armenia were calculated for an Armenian audience. Likewise, it is also clear that at any moment, this statement can stop being just a statement,” explained the expert.
Asked about Azerbaijani-Israeli relations, Satanovsky emphasized Israel’s “extremely great positive attitude toward” Azerbaijan. He recalled how “in the early 90s, during the Armenian-Azerbaijani conflict, one of the parties appealed to Israel for military aid and arms.” Israel, he said, refused. “I know this is not hearsay.”
On the question of who appealed to Tel-Aviv for assistance, the analyst said, “Take a guess, as to who could’ve appealed to Israel during the Karabakh war. Of course, asking for help from Israel was not official Baku.”