Iran warns Russia against siding with Azerbaijan in border dispute
by Patrick Wintour Diplomatic editor from World news | The Guardian on (#6QH5G)
Row may signal that newly elected Tehran government is willing to take tougher line with Moscow
Iran's new reformist government has warned Russia against siding with Azerbaijan in a border dispute as concerns in Tehran persist over its relations with Moscow.
The Iranian foreign minister, Sayeed Abbas Araghchi, took the unusual step of upbraiding Russia after Moscow sided with Azerbaijan over its calls for a land corridor along the Armenia-Iran border that Tehran fears could limit its access to Europe and the wider world.
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