Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Nasser Kanaani said that Tehran’s declaring Iranian diplomats persona non grata in Azerbaijan is unconstructive steps against the principles of good neighborliness. It has been reported DEA News.
He stressed that the attitude of the Azerbaijani government towards Iranian diplomats is not constructive and goes against the principles of good neighborliness.
Nasser noted that the tension between Tehran and Baku stemmed from Israel’s actions.
Former Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan announced The unwanted person of four employees of the Iranian embassy in Baku.
Diplomats were ordered to leave Azerbaijan within 48 hours. The press service of the Azerbaijani Ministry of Foreign Affairs describes the grounds for deportation as “activities that do not comply with diplomatic status and are contrary to the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations”.
It was reported that Iran’s Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador to Baku Seyid Abbas Mousavi was summoned to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan. During the meeting, the host side expressed its deep dissatisfaction with Tehran’s “recent provocative actions”.