The war in the Caucasus and the double game of Iran

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[Marinario]

In Nagorno-Karabakh, on the one hand, Shiite Azerbaijan, whose people are a large minority in Iran, is fighting, and on the other, Christian Armenia, a trading partner that helps Tehran circumvent sanctions. In the shadow of the fear of unrest by the Azeri minority, the regime is treading a thin rope

Dr. Raz Zimet | Posted 10:12

The fighting between Azerbaijan and the Armenian forces in the Nagorno-Karabakh enclave in the Caucasus entered its 11th day this morning (Wednesday), and a ceasefire is still not in sight. More than 200 people have already been killed and hundreds more injured in the current round of fighting, and last week the first leak of gunfire into neighboring Iran and the injury of a child there from shrapnel were also reported. In the face of the battles in Nagorno-Karabakh, the Iranian regime finds itself in a tangle of interests - security, political, economic and religious...

[Savage Rider]

Can someone tell me what side we’re supposed to be on, and why?

[gandalftb]

Armenia, largely Christian, is backed by Russia and Iran, Greek mercenaries, and very distantly, the US. Their military arms are largely Russian.
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Azerbaijan, largely Muslim is heavily backed by Turkey (a NATO partner to the US), and Syrian-Turkic mercenaries. Their military arms are largely Western and US and Israeli.
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Turkey has now taken over the air war command and control, for Azerbaijan.
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They are fighting over control of a disputed area between Armenia and Azerbaijan that is about 80% ethnic Armenian.

The back story is that this is Turkey’s continuation of their genocidal extermination of the Armenians who took the side of Russia in the Russo-Turkish War of 1877–1878.
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The Armenian ambassador to Israel has been recalled in protest over Israel supplying drones to Azerbaijan.
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So, we have a Jewish country supplying arms to a Shia Muslim country to attack a Christian country that is backed by Shia Muslim and Christian countries.
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And I thought Syria was complicated.

[libertylover]

In Nagorno-Karabakh, on the one hand, Shiite Azerbaijan, whose people are a large minority in Iran, is fighting, and on the other, Christian Armenia, a trading partner that helps Tehran circumvent sanctions

Doesn't sound like there are any good guys, so stay out of it.

[SunkenCiv]

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• (Iranian) State TV: 168 killed in Iran plane crash [2009]
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• Azerbaijan may use force in Karabakh after Kosovo [2008]
• Kosovo "will boost Karabakh recognition drive" [2008]
• Armenia, Iran sign agreement on defence cooperation [2007]
• Iran holds its Black Church as symbol of tolerance [2007]
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• U.S. to Sanction Moldovan, Armenian, Chinese Firms for Iran Sales [2002]
• Azerbaijan ready to liberate Karabakh [2002]
• U.S. to Impose Sanctions on China, Others Over Iran [2002]

[sauropod]

Bkmk

[Marinario]

We should stand aside