Azerbaijan says it foiled Iranian operations, including ​a plot to blow up national oil pipeline (www.reuters.com)
from Valnao@sh.itjust.works to world@lemmy.world on 07 Mar 11:12
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mistermodal@lemmy.ml on 07 Mar 12:05 collapse

The Iranians’ response to all this bluster was fitting: “If we wished to attack Azerbaijan, it would not be with a single drone.”

There is good reason to believe them. Reserving escalation options like hitting energy infrastructure regionwide is what shields Iran from nukes while completing their missile campaign. Not as if they have no ballistic missiles to spare. Just ask the Gulf monarchies.

Azerbaijan has allowed their airspace to be used in these attacks, and they are likely being pressured to use their land border with Iran here.

Keeponstalin@lemmy.world on 07 Mar 16:56 collapse

It’s very obvious that they’re attacking US / Israeli military assets in the region, despite all the press trying to claim otherwise