Iran's Azeris fear ethnic strife, sucking Turkey and Azerbaijan into the war

With ethnic brethren in northern Iran and a US outreach to Iran’s Kurds following the launch of Operation Epic Fury, Turkey and Azerbaijan are at risk of being drawn into the war. For Iran’s Azeris, the largest minority group in a multi-ethnic country, it could mean trouble as ethnic fault lines threaten to rip apart the South Caucasus region.

By Leela JACINTO