Iran thinks its phone-call diplomacy could help ceasefire in Caucasus

Iran thinks its phone-call diplomacy could help ceasefire in Caucasus
Iran thinks its phone-call diplomacy could help ceasefire in the Caucasus

 

 

Iranian media has revealed the depths Iran went to try to achieve a ceasefire on its northern border where Azerbaijan and Armenian forces are fighting.

 

Iran has been concerned about the battles close to the border and has called all those involved with both President Hassan Rouhani and Foreign Minister Javad Zarif playing a role.

 

The phone-call diplomacy hasn’t worked so far and even Russia’s attempt to broker a ceasefire appears to have failed.

 

Iran is concerned the conflict could harm the region. This is partly due to the fact Turkey has recruited extremists from Syrian refugees to fight against Armenia.

 

A recent video shows the Syrians, many of them from the Turkmen minority and members of Turkish-backed former Free Syrian Army Units, now mercenaries for Ankara.

 

The fighters shout extremist slogans and promise to murder “Armenian pigs.” These are the same fighters that murdered Kurds and Libyans in the past when Turkey used them.

 

Iran doesn’t want these extremists on its border, especially because they tend to shout anti-Shi’ite slogans and cause chaos, looting, rape, and murder wherever they go.

 

In Afrin, they are known for running secret prisons and kidnapping women.

 

Iran thus put in motion a series of calls with the President of Azerbaijan, the Prime Minister of Armenia, as well as Russia’s Vladimir Putin.

 

Armenia did not work as closely with Turkey, despite the fact that in the past Turkey and Iran have worked together on Syria through the Russia-backed Astana process.

 

Turkey has been the main supporter and driver of the war against Armenia, using it to champion its armed drones and regional stance.

 

Iran began by getting Zarif to phone his Armenian counterpart in September.

 

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