Azerbaijan apologizes for shells dropped in Iran – Commander

PanARMENIAN.Net - Azerbaijan has apologized to Iran for a number of artillery shells and rockets that have hit the Iranian soil amid the war in Nagorno-Karabakh, an Iranian commander said, according to Tasnim news agency.

Speaking to reporters in the northwestern city of Tabriz on Wednesday, October 7, Deputy Commander of Iranian Police Brigadier General Qassem Rezaee expressed regret over the deaths following the recent escalation of armed clashes between Azerbaijani and Armenian forces.

General Rezaee said he has held a meeting with Azeri officials at the border to remind them of "necessary issues", noting that they have offered their apologies.

The Azeri and Armenian forces have promised to correct their firing angle to prevent any harm to Iranian farmers, workers and residents of the border areas, he added.

Azerbaijan, with help from Turkey, launched a large-scale offensive against Karabakh (Artsakh) in the morning of September 27, shelling Armenian positions and civilian settlements with large caliber weapons and rocket systems. Armenia and Karabakh have introduced martial law and total mobilization. The Armenian side has reported deaths and injuries both among the civilian population and the military. International and local journalists too have been injured in Azeri shelling of towns and villages.

Donations can be made to Hayastan All-Armenian Fund, which has launched a fundraising campaign to support Karabakh amid Azerbaijan's aggression.