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An Iranian TV channel has aired a report about the Israel-Palestine conflict which tarnishes Azerbaijan by displaying footage that infers a link between the atrocities of war and Azerbaijan.
The Seher TV channel`s Compass program outrageously displayed Azerbaijan`s map along with footage of children killed in Gaza and Israeli officials.
Of note, following the scenes of dead children, the program baselessly displayed an image of Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev. Moreover, Azerbaijan`s military is displayed in the background of the gruesome developments, along with frequent images of Israeli and Azerbaijani flags as well as scenes of meetings between the two countries` officials.
The provocative footage ostensibly takes the matters out of context and evidently aims to produce an erroneous impression for the viewers.
Javanshir Akhundov, Azerbaijan`s Ambassador to Iran, has told the Baku-based ANS TV channel that the embassy will launch an investigation into the television program.
Akhundov said broadcasting such video-clips is provocative and apparently aims at tarnishing the high-level relations and cooperation between the two countries.
The Iranian Ambassador in Baku, Mahammad Bagir Bahrami, has sought to clarify whether his government would take action in light of the Seher TV channel`s reports damaging Iran-Azerbaijan relations.
``It is my belief that the media in both countries should work to strengthen relations between the two countries and nations. There are some media outlets in your country, too, that do not strive to that end. I want the media on both sides to work toward furthering the policy reflecting the will of the two countries` presidents and enriching [our] brotherhood and friendship,`` Bahrami said.
Seher discontinued broadcasting the provocative footage last Friday but put it back on the air on Monday.
Observers note that though the TV channel, known for airing anti-Azerbaijan reports, has significantly scaled back such broadcasts, the number of such reports has increased anew prior to Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman`s visit to Baku, which started on Tuesday.