the first part of your response is flawed, as I did not conclude anything or suggest anything. Turkey is taking Iran's side with regards to a nuclear deal with Brazil --so why would Iran go hostile against Turkiye?
The response isn't flawed actually. You said, that in the worst case scenario, Iran on the opposite end as well. I asked you why you would suggest or conclude as such alone.
I was suggesting, however, that Iran would probably side with Armenia (otherwise keep neutral) if there were to be hostilities between Armenia and a country like Azerbayjan
Between the two, Iran would rather chose to remain neutral. Diplomatic overtures with Armenia are present, but they don't substantiate a covert alliance. Moreover, such absurd actions would find ill-sentiment within Iran as well. If you look at Iran's history, it hasn't had the intent for military adventures in quiet some time-- Iran-Iraq war doesn't contradict this for Iran wasn't the instigator.
(forget Turkiye, Armenia is in no shape or form able to have any strategic or military advantage against them)
Armenian military capabilities do not put them in an offensive setting against Azerbaijan, let alone Turkey, to my reasoning rather they are better catered to provide a defensive footing. The Azerbaijani military has forged itself anew since the previous major confrontation with Armenia and has presently more resources available to it in comparison with their counterpart. That being said, I also don't believe the Azerbaijani military is in a position to overwhelm Armenian defenses entirely by independent action as well. God forbid, if another open conflict breaks out between the two, it would be devastating for both populations because, realistically speaking, the lines between victors and losers would be very blurred at best. I'll not unnecessarily bring in third countries as that would most certainly tip the very fragile balance between the two. What could at best shorten such a futile military engagement, would be the non involvement of third countries.
my father and his family lived in Iran during Shahi times; he told me that Iranians used to call the Turks ''Tork-e-Khar'' and look down on them as backwards people.
When you say Iranians, please note that you are only referring to a certain group of Iranians and the seriousness of these puns varies. Anyways, the above is at par with how people in Pakistan, when often in anger or in humour, call a specific ethnic of their countrymen "akhrot." It is also similar to how Iranians are labeled "Ajam tememi" in some Arab countries. The point is, such generalizations are meaningless in effect as you know well. Also, how was the above note in any way relevant or important to this thread?
forget Turkiye; why doesn't Iran play a role in promoting the handover of Armenian-occupied lands back to the Azerbayjan?
as you are aware, i am referring to nagorno-karabakh
Anyways I await your explanation
Iran's clearly doesn't support the Armenian territorial stance and neither does it appreciate Azerbaijan's position above it. The only borders accepted by Iran of the two states are those that are internationally accepted and Tehran has stated this very clearly. Armenia occupies approximately 16% of what is internationally recognized as Azerbaijan's territory. Iran has been mediating in the past as well. What Iran can do effectively between the two is limited. That being said, between the two involved parties, neither side is as compromising as the other. The result is continuous deadlock. I fail to see military action bringing a solution in any case. Lastly, some of Aliyev's past statements have been found to be very offensive by Iranians, especially Iranian Azeris like myself. These at best damage trust/relations.
EDIT: Side note: AbuZolfaghar, just curious, why do you insist of spelling Turkey as "Turkiye" (in which case the spelling is still wrong in Turkish; lacks the ü
? I know you do it purposely because in other places you have spelled it the English way. You often do the same for Azerbaijan ("Azərbaycan"). Arguably, in this way you should also always write Germany as Deutschland, Austria as Osterriech, and Iran as ایران whenever conversing in English. Anyways, whatever pleases you mate...
Syria has great relations with Turkey nowadays... the days Syria supported PKK is over after Turkey's war threat and they look like they no more claim any right on Hatay province
