ВЗГЛЯДЫ ИРАНСКИХ ПОЛИТИКОВ И ЭКСПЕРТОВ НА ВООРУЖЕННЫЙ КОНФЛИКТ В НАГОРНОМ КАРАБАХЕ В 2020 Г.

Abstract

The Nagorno-Karabakh conflict escalated sharply in the autumn of 2020, which led to numerous casualties. As a result of the war, most of the territory of Karabakh came under the control of Azerbaijan. The development of the situation was monitored in all neighboring states, including Iran, which was in the immediate vicinity of the war zone. The article examines the position of Iranian politicians, clerics and experts on the reasons, course and result of the Karabakh conflict. It is shown that almost all of them fully accept the position of Azerbaijan and consider Armenia an aggressor, which must return to Azerbaijan all the territories belonging to it under international law. The Supreme Leader also adheres to this position, what seems to be very important, given his special role in the Iranian political system. The Iranians are especially concerned about the deaths of civilians who have nothing to do with the conflict. In that regard, it was very often said about the need for an early ending of hostilities and the resolution to the conflict by diplomatic means. At the same time, Iranian experts mainly emphasize the need for Iran not to support any of the parties in order to be able to act as an intermediary between them.