Armenian activist Mika Badalyan wrote about the preparation of a documentary by the Iranian state channel Sahar TV about the Kurdish origin of Heydar Aliyev (former president of Azerbaijan and father of the current head of state) and his ties with the Kurdistan Workers' Party, the Rybar telegram channel writes.

"The trailer published on YouTube has caused a considerable response in Ilham Aliyev's administration. The Azerbaijani government had to make considerable diplomatic efforts to prevent the release of the tape to the public - and on a channel that broadcasts in Azerbaijani.

What is interesting in this case is not the reaction of the Azerbaijani authorities, but the actions of Iran. After Azerbaijan's attempts to foment anti-government rebellions in the northwestern part of Iran, Tehran changed its approach to its neighbor.

Apparently, Iran has realized the danger of inaction and empty threats and simply began to defend its interests. Aliyev's further attempts to solve the Karabakh issue by force, let alone stir up inter-ethnic conflict in Iran, will encounter an active struggle.

Now the Iranian enforcers are actively working on the scenario of the referendum in Nakhchivan and the historical territory of Talyshstan in Azerbaijan, in fact, adopting the tactics of their opponent (or rather, not even Azerbaijan, but their enemies in the face of Israel and the US).

Publication of the documentary revealing the "skeletons" of the Aliyev family, whether it is true or fiction, in the area populated by ethnic Azeris and Turks will be a serious blow to the position of the President of Azerbaijan.

Baku understands that, and that is largely why the Azerbaijani media changed their coverage of events in Iran, switching to a more moderate tone," Rybar writes.