{"id":327453,"date":"2025-01-08T08:41:59","date_gmt":"2025-01-08T07:41:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=327453"},"modified":"2025-01-08T08:41:59","modified_gmt":"2025-01-08T07:41:59","slug":"iran-news-azerbaijani-president-calls-for-accountability-following-iranian-eulogists-insult","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-news-azerbaijani-president-calls-for-accountability-following-iranian-eulogists-insult\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran News: Azerbaijani President Calls for Accountability Following Iranian Eulogist\u2019s Insult"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_327454\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-327454\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-327454\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Azerbaijani-President-Ilham-Aliyev.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"562\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Azerbaijani-President-Ilham-Aliyev.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Azerbaijani-President-Ilham-Aliyev-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Azerbaijani-President-Ilham-Aliyev-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Azerbaijani-President-Ilham-Aliyev-747x420.jpg 747w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Azerbaijani-President-Ilham-Aliyev-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Azerbaijani-President-Ilham-Aliyev-696x391.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-327454\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">A diplomatic firestorm erupted on January 7 after Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev demanded an official apology from Iran&#8217;s clerical regime over inflammatory remarks made by a state-affiliated eulogist. The comments were delivered during a religious ceremony in Ardabil, attended by Hassan Ameli, the representative of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. Aliyev\u2019s demand, widely reported by outlets such as Anadolu Agency under headlines like \u201cIran Must Apologize for Behavior of Supreme Leader\u2019s Representative in Ardabil\u201d (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aa.com.tr\/fa\/%D8%A7%DB%8C%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%86\/%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%87%D8%A7%D9%85-%D8%B9%D9%84%DB%8C-%D8%A7%D9%81-%D8%A7%DB%8C%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%A8%D8%A7%DB%8C%D8%AF-%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%A8%D8%AA-%D8%B1%D9%81%D8%AA%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D9%86%D9%85%D8%A7%DB%8C%D9%86%D8%AF%D9%87-%D9%88%D9%84%DB%8C-%D9%81%D9%82%DB%8C%D9%87-%D8%AF%D8%B1-%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%AF%D8%A8%DB%8C%D9%84-%D8%B9%D8%B0%D8%B1%D8%AE%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%87%DB%8C-%DA%A9%D9%86%D8%AF\/3444265\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Anadolu Agency, January 7<\/a>), underscores escalating tensions between the two nations.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">During a press conference, Aliyev criticized the inflammatory remarks, which referred to him and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in derogatory terms. He questioned the accountability of Iranian authorities, saying: \u201cThis cleric did not appoint himself. We know very well who appointed him. The question is, does that authority endorse such behavior, or will there be consequences? Will we receive an apology from Iran?\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Azerbaijani president expressed outrage at the repeated insults by the Ardabil cleric and insisted on tangible action: \u201cThis is not the first time this cleric has insulted Azerbaijan and Turkey. At the very least, he should be dismissed from his position and held accountable.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Iran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Iran<\/a> News in Brief<br \/>Following the attack on the Azerbaijani embassy in <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Tehran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Tehran<\/a> and despite efforts by the Iranian regime&#39;s senior officials, news sources in the Republic of <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Azerbaijan?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Azerbaijan<\/a> state that the diplomats of this country have already left Iran.<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/0870T2UlqZ\">https:\/\/t.co\/0870T2UlqZ<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/R3JMFnHxR8\">pic.twitter.com\/R3JMFnHxR8<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NCRI-FAC (@iran_policy) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/iran_policy\/status\/1620013319800389632?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 30, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Hassan Ameli, the Friday Prayer leader of Ardabil, had sought to distance himself and the regime from the remarks. In comments <a href=\"https:\/\/www.khabaronline.ir\/news\/2005857\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reported by Khabar Online<\/a> on January 3, Ameli claimed the offensive language was the personal opinion of an \u201cordinary individual\u201d at the event and not representative of the Islamic Republic\u2019s official stance.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Ameli said: \u201cImproper language used in this ceremony cannot be associated with our religious and official positions. It is unreasonable to attribute personal opinions to the government\u2019s official stance.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">However, these remarks have done little to quell international outrage, with many viewing them as an attempt to downplay a growing diplomatic crisis.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The incident adds fuel to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/ncri-statements\/iran-talking-trash-to-evade-implications-of-conspiracy-and-crime-at-the-embassy-of-the-republic-of-azerbaijan-in-tehran\/\">long-standing tensions<\/a> between Iran and Azerbaijan. Aliyev pointed to the regime\u2019s controversial actions during the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, including allegations of fuel and arms shipments to Armenian-controlled areas. He ridiculed Iranian attempts to disguise these operations, stating: \u201cIranian fuel trucks used fake Armenian plates with Persian writing still visible. This sloppy deception left no doubt about their origin.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Iran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Iran<\/a> News in Brief<br \/>The official IRNA news agency quoted an informed source that the regime&#39;s cultural attach\u00e9 in Baku was expelled from <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Azerbaijan?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Azerbaijan<\/a> and its mission was closed down.<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/rc22s4ytfz\">https:\/\/t.co\/rc22s4ytfz<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/XavxRMXrat\">pic.twitter.com\/XavxRMXrat<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NCRI-FAC (@iran_policy) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/iran_policy\/status\/1664596953370443777?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 2, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Aliyev also accused Iran of failing to prosecute the perpetrator of a deadly attack on Azerbaijan\u2019s embassy in Tehran two years ago, calling it a \u201cstate-organized terror act.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This diplomatic spat highlights a broader struggle for influence in the Middle East, exacerbated by Tehran\u2019s diminishing strategic position following recent geopolitical shifts, including Syria\u2019s liberation from its proxy grip.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">As the clerical regime\u2019s Supreme Leader faces mounting internal and external challenges, incidents like this underscore Khamenei&#8217;s growing desperation to project strength amid its eroding regional influence.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A diplomatic firestorm erupted on January 7 after Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev demanded an official apology from Iran&rsquo;s clerical regime over inflammatory remarks made by a state-affiliated eulogist. 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