The ambassador of the Republic of Azerbaijan was summoned to the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the wake of anti-Iran propaganda and a smear campaign against the Islamic Republic by Azerbaijan’s officials and media. During the session, the Iranian foreign minister’s assistant and director general of the Ministry’s Eurasia Department conveyed Iran’s strong protest at and dissatisfaction with the unfriendly remarks of Azerbaijan’s top officials and Azeri media’s smear campaign to Baku’s envoy.“We expect an end to this trend as soon as possible and the adoption of necessary measures to prevent a repetition,” the Iranian official said. Azerbaijan’s ambassador expressed regret over the current situation and said he would relay the Islamic Republic’s protest to Baku swiftly.