Azerbaijan expels Iranian diplomats amid tensions and coup plot accusations.
Azerbaijan has expelled four Iranian diplomats, accusing them of carrying out activities "incompatible with diplomatic status". This move came hours after Baku said it arrested six men linked to Iranian secret services and plotting a coup in the country. Azerbaijan has been a close ally of Iran's historical rival Turkey and has deepened relations with Israel in recent years. Iran has attacked Azerbaijan for moving closer to Israel, while Azerbaijan has criticised Iran for allegedly backing Armenia in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.