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The drills come after Azerbaijan hosted joint military exercises with Turkish and Pakistani special forces for the first time, in September. EPA

An Iranian Army helicopter launches a weapon during a military exercise in the north-west of the country, close to the border with Azerbaijan. AFP

A handout photo made available by the Iranian Army office shows an explosion during a military exercise by the Iranian Army in the north-west of Iran, close to the border with Azerbaijan, 01 October, 2021. Iran is holding a military exercise near the Iran-Azerbaijan border in north west of the country. EPA / IRANIAN ARMY HANDOUT HANDOUT EDITORIAL USE ONLY / NO SALES

Artillery, drones and helicopters will take part in the drills, state TV said. Tehran is particularly concerned about Azerbaijan's growing military co-operation with Israel. EPA

Iranian Army tanks lined up for the exercise. Iran said it would not tolerate the presence of Israel near its border and would 'carry out any necessary action in this regard'. EPA

Iranian military vehicles are transported to the border area for the exercise. Azerbaijan earlier said it was 'stunned' to hear of the exercise. EPA

An Iranian Army helicopter taking part in the exercise. Israel supplied Azerbaijan with high-tech drones that it used in last year's conflict with with Armenia over the Nagorno-Karabakh region last year. AFP

Explosions during the Iranian Army manoeuvres. EPA

Iranian tanks take part in in the exercises. Relations are further complicated as Azerbaijan is a vital border passage that lorries use to ferry fuel and other goods from Iran to Armenia. AFP

Iranian troops during the military exercise. Despite tensions, Tehran insists its relationship with Azerbaijan remains 'important'. EPA

Ground forces take part in the Iranian show of strength near Azerbaijan. AP Photo

The drills come after Azerbaijan hosted joint military exercises with Turkish and Pakistani special forces for the first time, in September. EPA

An Iranian Army helicopter launches a weapon during a military exercise in the north-west of the country, close to the border with Azerbaijan. AFP

A handout photo made available by the Iranian Army office shows an explosion during a military exercise by the Iranian Army in the north-west of Iran, close to the border with Azerbaijan, 01 October, 2021. Iran is holding a military exercise near the Iran-Azerbaijan border in north west of the country. EPA / IRANIAN ARMY HANDOUT HANDOUT EDITORIAL USE ONLY / NO SALES

Artillery, drones and helicopters will take part in the drills, state TV said. Tehran is particularly concerned about Azerbaijan's growing military co-operation with Israel. EPA

Iranian Army tanks lined up for the exercise. Iran said it would not tolerate the presence of Israel near its border and would 'carry out any necessary action in this regard'. EPA

Iranian military vehicles are transported to the border area for the exercise. Azerbaijan earlier said it was 'stunned' to hear of the exercise. EPA

An Iranian Army helicopter taking part in the exercise. Israel supplied Azerbaijan with high-tech drones that it used in last year's conflict with with Armenia over the Nagorno-Karabakh region last year. AFP

Explosions during the Iranian Army manoeuvres. EPA

Iranian tanks take part in in the exercises. Relations are further complicated as Azerbaijan is a vital border passage that lorries use to ferry fuel and other goods from Iran to Armenia. AFP

Iranian troops during the military exercise. Despite tensions, Tehran insists its relationship with Azerbaijan remains 'important'. EPA

Ground forces take part in the Iranian show of strength near Azerbaijan. AP Photo

The drills come after Azerbaijan hosted joint military exercises with Turkish and Pakistani special forces for the first time, in September. EPA

Iran holds military exercises near tense Azerbaijan border

Azerbaijan and Israel have strengthened their military alliance in recent months, which Iran sees as a threat

Associated Press

October 01, 2021

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