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U.S. Weighs Kharg Island Option as Iran Crisis Deepens Around Hormuz

AZE.US The Trump administration is considering one of its most aggressive options yet in the confrontation with Iran: a possible operation aimed at Iran’s Kharg...

Armenian Goods May Enter Baku’s Market. Will Consumers Buy Them?

AZE.US Talk of Armenian goods reaching Azerbaijani store shelves has triggered a sensitive public debate in Baku, exposing a split between pragmatic consumers and those...

After Larijani, Iran’s Room For Maneuver Is Narrowing

AZE.US The killing of Ali Larijani, Iran’s Supreme National Security Council secretary and one of the country’s most important power brokers, has sharply narrowed Tehran’s...

Azerbaijan Sends New Aid Shipment To Iran Ahead Of Nowruz

AZE.US Azerbaijan has sent another batch of humanitarian aid to Iran, dispatching 82 tons of food products, medicines and medical supplies in what appears to...

Larijani’s Death Could Accelerate An Internal Power Struggle In Iran

AZE.US The death of Ali Larijani may mark the end of one phase of the U.S.-Israeli campaign against Iran and open a more dangerous period...

TRIPP Has Become A Hostage To The War In The Middle East

AZE.US The war in the Middle East is no longer just a distant military crisis for the South Caucasus. It is beginning to cast a...

Man Accused Of Blackmailing President’s Family Detained In Azerbaijan

AZE.US Azerbaijan’s State Security Service said it had detained a suspect accused of attempting to blackmail the president’s family using fabricated intimate materials falsely presented...

Ukraine Moves Beyond Its Own War

AZE.US Ukraine is no longer operating within the boundaries of a regional conflict. A recent statement from an Iranian lawmaker - suggesting that Ukraine could be...

Iran’s Wartime Unity Masks Deep Internal Strains, Former Azerbaijani Envoy Says

AZE.US Iran’s apparent wartime cohesion is masking deeper structural tensions that could resurface once the conflict subsides, according to former Azerbaijani ambassador to Iran Javanshir...

Trump Reports First Results Of War With Iran

AZE.US U.S. President Donald Trump said American forces have struck more than 7,000 targets in Iran since the start of the conflict, describing the campaign...

Drones Over Baku: What Happened in the Night Sky Above the Capital

AZE.US Residents of several districts of Baku reported hearing the sound of drones in the sky late at night, prompting discussion and concern on social...

Drones Spotted Over Baku, Authorities Urge Public Not To Panic

AZE.US Reports about drones flying over Baku have circulated widely on social media, prompting discussion and concern among some residents. Drones over Baku#Baku #Azerbaijan pic.twitter.com/jrSO0gfDCF — AZERBAIJAN.US...

440 Kg Of Iran’s Enriched Uranium Now Under Rubble After Strikes – Araghchi

AZE.US Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said that around 440 kilograms of enriched uranium in Iran are currently buried under rubble following recent strikes on...

“People Are Dying Because President Trump Wants To Have Fun” – Araghchi

AZE.US Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has sharply criticized U.S. policy in the ongoing conflict, accusing President Donald Trump of escalating the war for political...

Iran Cannot Simply Close The Strait Of Hormuz – Politician

AZE.US Azerbaijani politician Natig Jafarli, chairman of the REAL Party, has said that Iran does not have the legal authority to unilaterally close the Strait...

Risk Of Environmental Disaster For Azerbaijan From Strikes Near Bushehr – Abdullayev

AZE.US Internationally known Azerbaijani writer Chingiz Abdullayev has warned about potential environmental risks for Azerbaijan amid the escalating conflict involving Iran. In a post published on...

Mammadov Compares AI Restrictions To Historical Ban On Printing In The East

AZE.US Azerbaijani politician Ilgar Mammadov, chairman of the REAL Party, has criticized proposed new penalties in Azerbaijan related to artificial intelligence-generated content. In a post published...

Pashinyan Was Not Defending Georgia – He Was Explaining the Situation to Armenian Society

AZE.US Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan did not attempt to defend Georgia during his remarks in the European Parliament but was instead addressing Armenia’s internal...

War Is Rallying Iranian Society Around the State, Analyst Says

AZE.US Military pressure on Iran is more likely to consolidate society around the ruling system than lead to its rapid collapse, Azerbaijani political analyst Ilgar...

Even Destruction Of Leadership Would Not Stop Iran – Analyst

AZE.US Honored journalist of Azerbaijan Elchin Alioglu believes that attempts to weaken Iran by eliminating its military leadership would not lead to the collapse of...

Pashinyan Signals Armenia’s EU Path Depends On Georgia

AZE.US When Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan addressed the European Parliament in Strasbourg this week, the speech was not just about Armenia’s European aspirations. It...

Editor Says News Website Blocked Inside Azerbaijan

AZE.US The editor-in-chief of the Azerbaijani news portal 7NEWS.az, Sabuhi Abbasov, says the website has been inaccessible inside the country for nearly ten days. According to...

Iran’s Policies Helped Push The Region Toward War, Baku Analyst Says

AZE.US Iran’s political decisions and confrontational rhetoric have played a major role in escalating tensions that eventually led to the current conflict, according to Baku-based...

“School Bombing” Claim In Tehran Is Iranian Disinformation, Baku Expert Says

AZE.US Claims that the United States bombed a school in Tehran during recent strikes are part of an Iranian disinformation campaign, according to Baku-based political...

Up To 90% Of Iran’s Missile Infrastructure Destroyed, Expert Says

AZE.US Up to 90 percent of Iran’s missile infrastructure may have been destroyed during recent military strikes, significantly reducing the country’s ability to carry out...

War Around Iran Could Radically Change Balance Of Power In The South Caucasus – Namazov

AZE.US Azerbaijani political analyst Eldar Namazov says the war surrounding Iran could significantly alter the geopolitical landscape of the South Caucasus. Speaking on the YouTube channel...

Armenia To Become A Transit Country For The First Time Thanks To New Corridors – Aliyev

AZE.US Armenia could become a transit country for the first time in its modern history as new regional transport routes are developed following the...

Next 3-5 Days Will Be Crucial for Conflict Around Iran – Mammadov

AZE.US The next three to five days may prove decisive for the future trajectory of the conflict surrounding Iran, according to Azerbaijani political analyst Farhad...

The South Caucasus Between Washington And Ankara

AZE.US The South Caucasus is once again becoming a focal point of geopolitical competition. The war in Ukraine, rising tensions around Iran, and shifting global...

Jafarli: Conflict Around Iran May End by Late March

AZE.US The ongoing conflict around Iran could come to an end by late March, according to Azerbaijani political analyst and head of the REAL party...

After Oct. 7 Israel Is Effectively Fighting Several Countries In The Region – Analyst

AZE.US Israel is now effectively engaged in military confrontations across several fronts in the Middle East following the Oct. 7 Hamas attack, Azerbaijani political analyst...

Baku Seeks To Maintain Balance Between Major Powers – Zulfugarov

AZE.US Azerbaijan’s foreign policy strategy is focused on maintaining balanced relations with major geopolitical powers while preserving regional stability, former Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Tofig Zulfugarov...

Energy Will Remain The Backbone Of Azerbaijan-EU Relations – Aliyev

AZE.US  Energy cooperation remains the central pillar of relations between Azerbaijan and the European Union, President Ilham Aliyev said Wednesday during a joint press statement...

Moscow Thanks Baku For Helping Evacuate Russian Citizens From Iran

AZE.US Russia has thanked Azerbaijan for its assistance in evacuating Russian citizens from Iran, highlighting Baku’s role as a key transit route amid rising regional...

Russian Grain Train Sent To Armenia Via Azerbaijan

AZE.US A cargo train carrying Russian grain to Armenia has departed from the Bilajari railway station near Baku, continuing a series of transit shipments moving...

Iran’s Military Defeat Is Becoming Inevitable, Zulfugarov Says

AZE.US Former Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Tofig Zulfugarov says Iran’s military defeat is becoming increasingly inevitable as the United States and Israel maintain decisive air superiority...

Why Iran Survives Every Major Crisis – Azerbaijani Lawyer Explains

AZE.US Iran has endured centuries of wars, invasions and political upheavals, yet the state continues to persist. According to prominent Azerbaijani lawyer Akram Hasanov, the...

The War Is Already Expanding – Even If No One Says So

AZE.US For weeks, the public narrative around the confrontation with Iran has focused on a narrow question: whether the conflict will escalate into a “full-scale...

$10 Billion in 10 Days: The Cost of the U.S. Military Operation Against Iran

AZE.US The U.S. military campaign against Iran has already cost more than $10 billion in its first ten days, highlighting the enormous financial burden of...

Military Pressure On Iran Producing Opposite Effect – Expert

AZE.US Military pressure on Iran may be producing the opposite of its intended outcome, strengthening internal cohesion rather than weakening the political system, according to...

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