Tehran, Might 18, 2025 -Iran and Azerbaijan have launched a joint particular forces train, state media within the Islamic republic stated Sunday, weeks after Iran’s president visited the neighbouring nation.The “Aras-2025” train, operating by way of Might 21, entails Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and Azerbaijani troops, the IRNA information company reported.The drill was being held in areas of Karabakh beforehand disputed with Armenia earlier than Azerbaijan regained management in September 2023.“This drill is a key step in boosting border security and confronting potential threats,” stated Brigadier Common Vali Madani of the Guards’ floor forces.Final month, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian made a uncommon go to to Baku, the place he met his Azerbaijani counterpart Ilham Aliyev.“Iran will make efforts to make sure that its relations with Azerbaijan are strategic throughout all spheres,” Pezeshkian stated on the time.Ties between the 2 neighbours had been strained over Azerbaijan’s shut safety cooperation with Israel and a lethal 2023 assault on its embassy in Tehran.Baku reopened the embassy in mid-2024 and the attacker was sentenced to dying.Tehran has been strongly against the so-called Zangezur hall linking Azerbaijan to Turkey which might run alongside Iran’s border with Armenia.In November, the 2 nations held a joint naval train within the Caspian Sea.
