Relations between Iran and Azerbaijan are becoming more strained: Iranian Ambassador is called back

Iranian-Azerbaijani relations seem to become more strained. Since the beginning of this year these two states sent some notes of protests bilaterally. And now as Azerbaijani sources write Iranian Ambassador to Azerbaijan Mohammed Bagir Bahrami is called back.
According to the source Ambassador offended Iranian Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and this is considered to be the reason for calling him back. But according to some rumors the Ambassador is called back for some “consultations”. There is no official confirmation yet. Some actions of protests were held in front of the Iranian Embassy in Baku and they were directed to the “anti-Azerbaijani policy in Iran”. As APA writes massive protests were held in Tabriz and Urmia “against indifference of the government to Lake Urmia’s drying up”.
”Dozens of protestors took part at massive peaceful demonstrations chanting slogans like “Long live Azerbaijan”, “Let Azerbaijan be unified, let them become blind who don’t want it”, “Lake Urmia is dying, and Majlis issue decree to this death”, the source continues.In Asgarabad settlement and in place called “Sardaran” clashes also were reported between police and protestors.
According to preliminary information over 100 protestors were arrested, and there are injured.

Հետևեք մեզ նաև Telegram-ում