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Police stand guard in front of the Azerbaijan embassy in Tehran following an attack in January. AFP
Police stand guard in front of the Azerbaijan embassy in Tehran following an attack in January. AFP
Azerbaijan arrests group accused of Iran-backed coup plot
Iran, which has a large population of ethnic Azeris in its north-west, has attacked Azerbaijan for moving closer to Israel
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The National
07 April, 2023