Azerbaijan Arrests Group Accused of Iran-Backed Coup Plot

  • Group allegedly tried to topple Baku’s secular government
  • Arrests come as tensions between Iran and Azerbaijan escalate
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Azerbaijan’s security services arrested six people accused of working for Iranian authorities in order to overthrow Baku’s secular government and install a pro-Iran religious regime.