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 explanation lies in the country’s deep civilizational foundations. Commenting on the historical resilience of Iran, Hasanov noted that only a few ancient civilizational states have managed to survive into the … Read more
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 war.” That framing is increasingly misleading. The war may never arrive in the form many people imagine – columns of armored divisions crossing borders or a formal declaration of invasion. … Read more
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 large-scale modern warfare. According to estimates compiled by Anadolu Agency, the total cost of the operation has reached approximately $10.35 billion, averaging over $1 billion per day. The figure represents … Read more
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 Azerbaijani political analyst Rizvan Huseynov. Speaking in an interview on the analytical platform Daily Europe Online, Huseynov said attempts to force political change in Iran through military means appear to … Read more
AZE.US Attempts to force political change in Iran through external pressure have largely stalled and may even be strengthening internal consolidation within the country, Azerbaijani political analyst Ilgar Velizade said in an interview with the analytical YouTube project Daily Europe Online. Velizade, who heads the South Caucasus Political Scientists Club, argued that many Western assessments … Read more
AZE.US Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev on Monday condemned a missile attack targeting Turkey and expressed solidarity with the Turkish people during a phone call with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. According to Azerbaijani officials, Aliyev voiced strong support for Ankara following the incident and reaffirmed the close alliance between Azerbaijan and Turkey. Erdoğan thanked the … Read more
AZE.US A new Supreme Leader of Iran has finally been selected. The position has gone to Mojtaba Khamenei, the son of the late Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. According to AZE.US, the announcement was highlighted by Farhad Mammadov, chairman of the Center for South Caucasus Studies, in a post on his Telegram channel mneniyefm. In his commentary, … Read more
AZE.US Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian held a phone conversation with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev on March 8, during which the leaders discussed the recent incident involving reported aerial fire toward Azerbaijan’s Nakhchivan region. According to Azerbaijan’s Report news agency, Pezeshkian expressed gratitude to Aliyev for visiting the Iranian embassy in Baku to offer condolences following … Read more
AZE.US Speculation about the possible unification of Azerbaijani-populated regions in northern Iran with the Republic of Azerbaijan oversimplifies a far more complex political and historical reality, Russian political analyst Sergey Markedonov said. Speaking on the YouTube channel Echo Baku, Markedonov addressed recurring discussions about the so-called “South Azerbaijan” issue, which frequently resurfaces during periods of … Read more
AZE.US Russia and Azerbaijan are currently seeking a new model for their bilateral relations after a period of political tensions, Russian political analyst Sergey Markedonov said. In an interview with the YouTube channel Echo Baku, Markedonov said both countries remain interested in maintaining pragmatic cooperation despite disagreements. “Both sides are trying to find an optimal … Read more