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Azerbaijan-Israel covert footprint near Iran prompts regional scrutiny
middle-east1 month ago

Azerbaijan-Israel covert footprint near Iran prompts regional scrutiny

CNN’s report, based on anonymous sources, claims Israel secretly deployed elite units to southern Azerbaijan during the war with Iran, including drone operations and preparations against an IRGC target; Azerbaijan denies the allegations. The piece notes Azerbaijan’s long-standing arms and oil ties with Israel and argues the leak could burn Baku’s plausible deniability, shift regional dynamics (drawing in Turkey and testing Tehran), and complicate Washington’s TRIPP framework and U.S.-Israel leverage.

via Responsible Statecraft|
#azerbaijan#iran#israel
Unverified claims of Israeli strikes via Azerbaijan-Iraq routes meet Azerbaijani denial
world-news1 month ago

Unverified claims of Israeli strikes via Azerbaijan-Iraq routes meet Azerbaijani denial

Iranian hardline outlets claimed Israel used Azerbaijan and northern Iraq as routes to attack Iran, prompting Azerbaijan to deny allowing its airspace; Iranian media reported explosions and IRGC said missiles were a defensive response, while Israel reportedly said the IAF struck targets in Tehran and western Iran. The Raja News claims could not be independently verified.

via The Jerusalem Post|
#azerbaijan#geopolitics#iran
Pashinyan Wins Big as Armenia Sets Course for Peace With Azerbaijan
world1 month ago

Pashinyan Wins Big as Armenia Sets Course for Peace With Azerbaijan

Armenia’s Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan declared victory after a general election, with preliminary results showing his party capturing 61 seats (about 58% of mandates), enough to form a government without a coalition but not a constitutional majority. Pashinyan signaled plans to embed a peace deal with Azerbaijan into law as EU leaders congratulated him, while Russia offered cautious comments; turnout corrections were noted in an updated report.

via AP News|
#armenia#azerbaijan#eu
Ukraine strikes five vessels in occupied Azov ports as Azerbaijan reports fatal incident
world1 month ago

Ukraine strikes five vessels in occupied Azov ports as Azerbaijan reports fatal incident

Ukraine says its drones hit five Russian‑linked ships at the occupied Azov ports of Mariupol and Berdiansk overnight, while Azerbaijan reports five of its nationals were killed aboard two cargo vessels in the same waters; Russia blames Kyiv. Kyiv describes the targets as smugglers moving looted Ukrainian grain, fuel, and military supplies, with the ships’ identities obscured and radars off. Moscow also touts its own drone losses, underscoring ongoing smuggling routes and regional tensions involving Kyiv, Baku, and Moscow.

via Euromaidan Press|
#azerbaijan#azov-sea#berdiansk
Ukraine strikes five Russian cargo ships tied to military logistics as Azerbaijan reports drone-attack deaths
world1 month ago

Ukraine strikes five Russian cargo ships tied to military logistics as Azerbaijan reports drone-attack deaths

Ukraine said its drones hit five Russian cargo vessels used to support Moscow’s military logistics, with strikes near Berdiansk, Yalta, and Mariupol. Separately, Azerbaijan reported that a drone attack killed five Azerbaijani citizens aboard two foreign-flagged ships, Natra and Zirkon, which were carrying grain from Turkey to Rostov‑on‑Don; the ships were Belize- and Palau-flagged, respectively, and it’s unclear who conducted the attack.

via The Kyiv Independent|
#azerbaijan#drones#maritime
Israel quietly expands covert reach against Iran with Azerbaijan deployment
world1 month ago

Israel quietly expands covert reach against Iran with Azerbaijan deployment

CNN reports that Israel secretly deployed elite special forces and Mossad personnel to Azerbaijan during its war with Iran, forming a network of covert bases across the Middle East (also in Iraq, the UAE, and Somaliland) to gather intelligence and conduct drone operations near Iran, extending Israel’s reach hundreds of miles into Iranian territory and supporting strikes against Iranian targets; Azerbaijan and Somaliland were cited as hosting sites, while Iran denied involvement and comments were sought from the Israeli and Azerbaijani governments.

via CNN|
#azerbaijan#covert-operation#iran
Armenia's June Vote Tests U.S. Backing Against Moscow's Grip
world1 month ago

Armenia's June Vote Tests U.S. Backing Against Moscow's Grip

Armenia heads to June 7 parliamentary elections with Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan seeking a third term as the United States signals strong support, even as Russia threatens consequences and maintains leverage; analysts expect a Civil Contract victory that could accelerate a peace deal with Azerbaijan if Pashinyan wins big, while a smaller win risks stagnation and continued Moscow dependency, given Armenia's energy, transport, and defense ties that Moscow has sought to preserve even as the country diversifies with a US-backed nuclear project.

via The Kyiv Independent|
#armenia#azerbaijan#nikol-pashinyan
Ukraine-Azerbaijan sign security pact as war toll and drone incidents ripple across the region
world2 months ago

Ukraine-Azerbaijan sign security pact as war toll and drone incidents ripple across the region

President Zelenskyy in Baku signed military‑industrial and energy cooperation deals with Azerbaijan to bolster Ukraine’s air defense and explore defense production, while Kyiv eyes diplomacy with Russia; in the wider conflict, Russian attacks killed eight in Dnipro and ten overall, a Ukrainian drone strike hit Sevastopol killing one, Russia’s Duma speaker Volodin visited North Korea to bolster support, and a drone crash in Romania prompted evacuations and minor damage.

via The Guardian|
#azerbaijan#dnipro#drones
Tadpole-Shaped Islands Spotlight Azerbaijan’s Mud-Volcano Belt
science2 months ago

Tadpole-Shaped Islands Spotlight Azerbaijan’s Mud-Volcano Belt

NASA’s Earth Observatory highlights tadpole‑shaped mud‑volcano islands off Azerbaijan’s Absheron Peninsula, formed by explosive mud eruptions and sculpted by currents. Azerbaijan hosts hundreds of mud volcanoes on land and in the South Caspian Sea, with notable islands like Xərə Zirə Adası and Səngi Muğan Adası that have violent eruption histories and ongoing vent activity, illustrating a geologically active, methane‑rich landscape.

via NASA Science (.gov)|
#azerbaijan#caspian-sea#erosion
defense-news2 months ago

Israel uncovers global Iranian terror network, with Azerbaijan plots foiled

Israel’s Mossad, Shin Bet and IDF jointly announced the exposure of a worldwide Iranian terror network run by the IRGC’s Unit 4000, with its top leaders killed earlier in the Israel‑US war against Iran; Azerbaijan said it foiled Iranian plots on its soil—including attacks on Israel’s embassy and a synagogue—and reported drone smuggling and intelligence gathering against targets abroad. The statement names operatives such as Rahman Moqadam, Majid Khademi, Mohsen Suri and Mahdi Yekeh‑Dehghan, and notes Iran‑backed plots against Israeli embassies since Oct 7, 2023. The disclosure could influence diplomacy with Iran and underscores Tehran’s global terror reach.

via The Jerusalem Post|
#azerbaijan#defense-news#iran
Israel Unmasks IRGC Terror Network, Foils Azerbaijan–Cyprus Plots
world2 months ago

Israel Unmasks IRGC Terror Network, Foils Azerbaijan–Cyprus Plots

Israel’s Mossad and Shin Bet say they exposed the IRGC’s secret terror network after Operation Roaring Lion, killing senior operatives and disrupting overseas operations, with a focus on Azerbaijan and Cyprus; the operation eliminated leaders such as Rahman Mokadam, Majid Khademi, and Mehdi Yakh-Dahkan, and disrupted a Tehran-backed cell linked to drones and weapon smuggling planning attacks on targets including the BTC oil pipeline and Israeli sites in Baku.

via Israel National News|
#azerbaijan#iran#irgc