Armenia and Azerbaijan have traded blame on fire fight that erupted along the volatile border between the two arch-foes, with Yerevan saying four of its soldiers were killed in the southern region of Siunik.

The Iranian foreign minister says Azerbaijan-Armenia peace will serve the interests of all countries in the region.

Iranian President Ebrahim Raeisi has warned of attempts by extra-regional countries to gain foothold in the Caucasus.

The Iranian president says the ongoing developments in Gaza proved that Israel only pursues its own racist interests in the region.

Iran’s ambassador to Moscow says the meeting of the 3+3 cooperation format in Tehran is aimed at bolstering peace and stability in the Caucasus region without foreign interference.

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev has criticized France for sending military aid to Armenia, warning that it could trigger a new conflict in the South Caucasus.

The chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces says the country is ready to contribute to lowering tensions in the Caucasus region, and send observers to the border regions between Armenia and Azerbaijan.

Armenia’s parliament ratifies the founding Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court, amid strained ties with Russia.

Iran has expressed its support for the expansion of transportation routes in the region, but reiterated the Islamic Republic’s opposition to any geopolitical changes.

Azerbaijani media said the mission was led by a senior aid official and was the first of its kind sent to the region in nearly three decades.