Azerbaijan should not repeat Saddam's mistakes, says IranJanuary 6, 2023 - 12:48 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Brigadier General Alireza Tanehi of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps of the Iranian Armed Forces has warned Azerbaijan that any step against Iran will receive a decisive reaction, Armenpress reports. The IRGC general made the remarks earlier this week in his speech on the the anniversary of Major-General Qasem Soleimani’s assassination. “The Republic of Azerbaijan should not repeat the mistakes of Ukraine and Saddam [Hussein] and should know that the Islamic Republic of Iran, as a powerful country in the region, will never allow its borders to be endangered,” the Iranian general said, ISNA reports. He added that any step aimed at jeopardizing Iran and its adjacent areas will receive a decisive response by the Iranian military. Photo. Reuters Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads. Partner news | Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Macron says France commemorates 109th anniv. of Armenian genocide Today France commemorates the 109th anniversary of the Armenian genocide of 1915, Macron says. Freedom House concerned by mounting reports of police violence in Armenia Freedom House urged Armenian authorities to investigate this pattern of excessive force and inhumane treatment. |