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Dec 9 2012
Iran says Azerbaijan is spying
TEHRAN, Dec. 9 (UPI) -- Azerbaijan is using drones to conduct spying
missions on its border with Iran and Nagomo-Karabakh, Iran's Press TV
reported Sunday.
Orbiter ultra-light drones assembled with Israeli help as well as the
Hermes-450 -- Israeli-made unmanned aerial vehicles "for control and
surveillance missions" -- are being used, the television report said.
Iranians also claim Israeli military experts are in Azerbaijan to
assist in the operations.
Israel's relations, particularly in the intelligence and military
fields, with the predominantly Muslim Caspian country have been
growing for several years.
In February, Jerusalem and Baku signed a $1.6 billion deal under which
Israel will sell drones and anti-aircraft and missile defense systems
to Azerbaijan.
Between 2009 and 2012, Israel sold 10 Hermes-450 drones to Azerbaijan,
Press TV said.
The Times in London reported earlier this year that Israel uses
Azerbaijan as a base for covert operations against Iran, which Tehran
claimed included assassinating its nuclear scientists.
http://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2012/12/09/Iran-says-Azerbaijan-is-spying/UPI-20101355055763/
Dec 9 2012
Iran says Azerbaijan is spying
TEHRAN, Dec. 9 (UPI) -- Azerbaijan is using drones to conduct spying
missions on its border with Iran and Nagomo-Karabakh, Iran's Press TV
reported Sunday.
Orbiter ultra-light drones assembled with Israeli help as well as the
Hermes-450 -- Israeli-made unmanned aerial vehicles "for control and
surveillance missions" -- are being used, the television report said.
Iranians also claim Israeli military experts are in Azerbaijan to
assist in the operations.
Israel's relations, particularly in the intelligence and military
fields, with the predominantly Muslim Caspian country have been
growing for several years.
In February, Jerusalem and Baku signed a $1.6 billion deal under which
Israel will sell drones and anti-aircraft and missile defense systems
to Azerbaijan.
Between 2009 and 2012, Israel sold 10 Hermes-450 drones to Azerbaijan,
Press TV said.
The Times in London reported earlier this year that Israel uses
Azerbaijan as a base for covert operations against Iran, which Tehran
claimed included assassinating its nuclear scientists.
http://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2012/12/09/Iran-says-Azerbaijan-is-spying/UPI-20101355055763/