“The Iraq government calls the United States to fulfill its duties under a bilateral agreement and preventing aircraft from the Zionist entity re -violating the Iraqi airspace” – it was written in a statement of the authorities in Baghdad.
Azerbaijan “will never allow his territory to be used to attack the third, including a friendly Iran,” said Foreign Minister Azerbaijan Dążehun Bajram in a telephone conversation with his Iranian counterpart Abbas Aragczi.
Bajram warned that Israel's conflict with Iran threatens to spread to the whole region and called for diplomatic efforts to stop further escalation – he passed the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Baku after the interview.
Iraq closed his airspace on Friday morning, shortly after Israel began massive attacks on Iran. Israel declares that he has attacked Iranian nuclear and military facilities in a preceding impact to eliminate the threat from this country. The shortest route from Israel to Iran leads through Iraqi.
Mostly Szyki Azerbaijan combine strong economic and security ties with Israel. The state bordering Iran is the main supplier of oil to Israel, which in turn sells Azerbaijan weapons.
In turn, relations between Baku and Tehran are complex and complicated by, among others Historical past or numerous Azeri minority in Iran, as well as different directions of foreign policy of both countries.
In the media, there have long been reports of the close intelligence cooperation of Azerbaijan and Israel, which would be aimed at Tehran and speculation that Azeri Military Bases could be used by the Israeli army to attack Iran.
