Especially after the military facilities in Ardabil were hit, there was concern on the Azerbaijani side about the safety of the civilian population.
It was reported that Azerbaijan had sent a message to the Israeli leadership through various channels a few days ago not to target settlements inhabited by Azerbaijani Turks in Iran and not to harm civilian infrastructure and civilians.
It should be noted that during the military operations between Israel and Iran that began on June 13, both sides suffered significant damage to civilian facilities and civilians.
Since the strikes carried out by Israel also covered the areas inhabited by Azerbaijanis in Iran, there is a risk of casualties among the local population and the destruction of social infrastructure.