Baku / 15.10.20 / Turan: A campaign in support of the Republic of Azerbaijan and its army has begun in Iranian Azerbaijan (South Azerbaijan).
“We are not next to Azerbaijan, we ourselves are Azerbaijan” - this is the slogan of the campaign, in which thousands of ethnic Azerbaijanis are participating in different parts of Iran.
Participants are photographed with Azerbaijani flags and with this slogan written on their T-shirts and disseminated on social networks.
In addition, protests were held in Iran demanding the closure of the Iranian-Armenian border. During the riots, protesters set fire to several trucks that were allegedly transporting weapons to Armenia.
At the same time, several rallies were held in Ardabil, Urmia, Tabriz and in Tehran itself in support of the just cause of Azerbaijan. Dozens of protesters were arrested, but immediately after that, representatives of official Tehran made statements calling for ensuring the territorial integrity of Azerbaijan and the withdrawal of Armenian troops from the occupied territories. -03B-
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