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Tehran Rejects Claims of Drone Attack on Azerbaijan

AZE.US Iran’s ambassador to Azerbaijan says Tehran does not recognize responsibility for the drone strikes on Nakhchivan, describing the incident as involving “suspicious circumstances” that...

Iran Planned Terror Attacks in Azerbaijan

AZE.US Azerbaijan’s State Security Service says it has thwarted a series of terrorist plots allegedly organized by individuals linked to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps,...

Iran’s Drone Strike On Nakhchivan: What Message Was Tehran Sending?

AZE.US Iran’s drone strike on Azerbaijan’s Nakhchivan exclave has raised a deeper question across the region: what exactly was Tehran trying to signal? Beyond the...

Ilham Aliyev Receives Moldova’s Deputy Prime Minister

AZE.US Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev met with Moldova’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mihai Popșoi to discuss bilateral cooperation and regional developments. President Ilham Aliyev...

Iranian Strike On Nakhchivan: Warning Or Start Of Escalation?

AZE.US A drone strike on Azerbaijan’s Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic has raised new concerns that the confrontation around Iran is beginning to spill beyond the Middle...

Kurdistan Will Remain A “Factor Of Peace” - Barzani

AZE.US The president of Iraq’s Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG), Nechirvan Barzani, said the autonomous region will not take part in ongoing regional conflicts and will...

Opinion: Iran’s Internal Chaos May Be Reaching Azerbaijan

AZE.US The drone strike on Azerbaijan’s Nakhchivan exclave may look like a small incident in a region already saturated with crises. Two drones hit civilian...

Who Launched The Drones? Four Possible Scenarios Behind The Nakhchivan Attack

AZE.US The drone strike on Azerbaijan’s exclave of Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic has opened a new and dangerous chapter in regional tensions, raising urgent questions about...

Aliyev Orders Response After Iranian Drones Hit Nakhchivan

AZE.US Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev convened a meeting of the national Security Council on Wednesday after drones launched from Iran struck civilian sites in the...

Drone Strikes School Building in Nakhchivan

AZE.US BAKU, March 5 - Drones launched from the territory of Iran attacked Azerbaijan’s Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic, leaving two people injured. The information was confirmed to...

Iranian Drone Attack on Nakhchivan Injures Two Civilians, Azerbaijan Says

AZE.US BAKU, March 5 - Two civilians were injured after drones launched from the territory of Iran struck Azerbaijan’s Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic, according to Azerbaijan’s...

Iranian Drones Strike Nakhchivan

AZE.US NAKHCHIVAN, March 5 - Iranian drones reportedly targeted Azerbaijan’s Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic overnight, according to local reports and videos circulating on social media. Residents in...

Kurdish Offensive and the Risk of a Regional Explosion

AZE.US As the conflict around Iran escalates, a new front may be opening-one that could destabilize the entire region and directly affect Turkey, Azerbaijan, and...

Iran Attack On Turkey: Possible Implications For Azerbaijan

AZE.US The interception of an Iranian ballistic missile near Turkish territory has raised concerns about a broader regional escalation. Analysts say the incident could have...

West No Longer Betting On Pahlavi - Politician Says

AZE.US An Azerbaijani political leader says Western countries appear to have abandoned the idea of supporting exiled Iranian figure Reza Pahlavi as a potential political...

ISIS-K Resurfaces: Security Concerns Grow Across The Region

AZE.US The reappearance of ISIS-K, also known as “Wilayat Khorasan,” amid tensions between Pakistan and the Taliban is raising new security concerns across the wider...

U.S. Embassy In Yerevan: Could It Become A Target For Iran?

AZE.US A brief question posted on Facebook by former Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Tofig Zulfugarov has triggered an active debate about regional security and the role...

Ankara Warns Conflict With Iran Could Spread Beyond The Region

AZE.US Turkey warned that the escalating confrontation involving Iran could expand beyond its current scope if additional regional actors enter the conflict. Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan...

Azerbaijan Expands Gas Exports And Green Energy Agenda At Baku Ministerial

AZE.US Azerbaijan signaled a new phase in its energy strategy on Tuesday as officials gathered in Baku for the 12th Ministerial Meeting of the Southern...

Four Scenarios For Iran And Risks For The South Caucasus

AZE.US The military operation launched by the United States and Israel against Iran has triggered not only security concerns in the Persian Gulf, but also...

IRGC Commander Threatens Azerbaijan as Escalatory Rhetoric Intensifies

AZE.US A senior commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has issued a public warning directed at Azerbaijan, further escalating tensions amid an already...

Iran’s Knot: Regional Tensions With Global Consequences

By Leyla Mammadli for Aze.US The Middle East is once again sliding toward a dangerous inflection point. Rising military and political tensions around Iran are no longer confined...

Rules No Longer Apply: A Dangerous Precedent in Global Politics

AZE.US The latest escalation around Iran is not just another regional conflict. It signals something deeper - a shift in how power is exercised in...

IRGC and the Clerical Elite: Who Will Hold Iran Together After Khamenei?

AZE.US The death of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has triggered the most consequential leadership transition in Iran since 1989. But the central question is not...

Will Iran’s Crisis Strengthen or Weaken Russia?

AZE.US The current conflict sparked by U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran - including the reported killing of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei - isn’t just...

Death of Khamenei: Why Iran’s Crisis Reaches the South Caucasus

AZE.US The reported killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei in joint U.S.-Israeli strikes marks a historic rupture at the top of the Islamic Republic....

Region on the Brink: What the Iranian Crisis Means for the South Caucasus

AZE.US The rapidly escalating crisis in Iran is no longer confined to the Persian Gulf. For the South Caucasus - a region historically shaped by...

Who Will Take Control Of Iran Amid Crisis?

AZE.US Iran has entered one of the most uncertain phases in its modern political history. With the country facing external military pressure and an internal...

Can Iran Strike Targets In Azerbaijan? Military Capability Versus Strategic Reality

AZE.US As tensions across the Middle East escalate, one question quietly circulates in regional security discussions: could Iran strike targets inside Azerbaijan? The short answer is...

Missile Strikes On U.S. Bases: Iran Responds To Expanding Offensive

AZE.US Iran has launched missile strikes targeting U.S. military installations across the Middle East, marking a sharp escalation in the rapidly widening conflict following joint...

US-Israel Strikes On Iran Signal A Shift To Raw Power Politics

AZE.US As the United States and Israel launch military operations against Iran, Azerbaijani historian and political analyst Rizvan Huseynov says the world may be witnessing...

War Around Iran: Balance of Power Over Principles

AZE.US The latest escalation involving Iran has reignited a familiar debate in international politics: is the world governed by principles - or by power? The U.S.-Israel...

Armenia Between Moscow And The West: A Choice That Could Reshape The South Caucasus

AZE.US Armenia is entering a politically sensitive period in which its strategic direction may carry consequences beyond its domestic landscape. The country’s evolving relationship with...

Middle East Escalates After Khamenei Killed In U.S.-Israel Strikes

AZE.US Iran has officially confirmed the death of its Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei following large-scale military strikes carried out by Israel and the United States...

Azerbaijani Analyst Says Post-Conflict Integration in South Caucasus Would Undermine Russian Leverage

AZE.US Azerbaijani military journalist and political analyst Heydar Mirza said that any post-conflict integration between South Caucasus states outside Moscow’s mediation framework would significantly weaken...

Elections In Armenia Could Shape The Region’s Future - Jafarli Says

AZE.US Azerbaijani economist Natig Jafarli has commented on the upcoming parliamentary elections in Armenia, scheduled for June 7, describing them as potentially significant for the...

Regional Escalation And A New Strategic Reality: What Changes For The South Caucasus

By Leyla Mammadli for Aze.US The latest U.S. military strike against Iran is not merely another episode in Washington-Tehran confrontation. It signals a structural shift in regional security...

War Around Iran: Regime Change or Geopolitical Strategy?

AZE.US As military escalation around Iran intensifies, rhetoric about “demilitarization,” “denazification,” and even regime change has returned to the forefront of international discourse. But beyond...

U.S. and Israel Launch Major Strikes on Iran, Escalating Conflict - Ayatollah Ali Khamenei killed - (Updated)

AZE.US In a dramatic escalation of tensions in the Middle East, the United States and Israel launched coordinated military strikes against Iran on Feb. 28,...

Azerbaijan Urges Citizens to Avoid Travel to Iran Amid Security Concerns

AZE.US Azerbaijan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has urged citizens to refrain from traveling to Iran due to the worsening security situation in the Islamic Republic. In...

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