Azerbaijani security forces arrest 39 linked to Iranian ‘espionage network’

The security operation was conducted a week after an alleged terrorist attack in Iran, targeting the Azerbaijani embassy

Azerbaijan blasts Iran for ‘opposing international obligations’ days after embassy attack

Baku's latest accusation against Tehran came on the same day when the Azeri and Israeli defense ministers held talks over expanding military cooperation

Shooting at Azerbaijan embassy in Tehran spikes tensions

The assailant has cited “personal and family problems” as the motive behind the shooting attack

Azerbaijan appoints first ambassador to Israel amid tensions with Iran

Israel is a strong supporter of Azerbaijan, providing military equipment and weapons to Azerbaijan’s armed forces

Azerbaijan will not allow Israel to attack Iran from its soil

The Azeri ambassador to the US said Israel's incoming government will not impact Baku's relations with other nations

Azerbaijan parliament approves opening embassy in Israel

With this decision, Azerbaijan will become the first Shia Muslim majority country to have an embassy in the occupied Palestinian territories

Azerbaijan to open embassy in Israel, arrests Iran-affiliated cell

Azerbaijan no longer sees Iran's political pressure as enough to stop it from its long awaited plan to establish full diplomatic ties with Tel Aviv

Why India is arming Armenia against Azerbaijan

Trade routes and national security interests in the South Caucasus are central to New Delhi’s decision to arm Armenia

Azerbaijan welcomed Turkish and Israeli defense ministers in consecutive days

While the exact details of the arms deals between Azerbaijan and Israel remains a secret, President Aliyev revealed that in 2016 his country close to $5bln in Israeli defense equipment

Iran foils illicit firearms smuggling operation near Azerbaijani border

Iran's Brigadier General reported that the militants were in possession of military equipment, including a large quantity of explosive devices

Iran foils weapons smuggling attempt from Azerbaijan

Advanced night vision goggles and military attire were confiscated from two cars crossing into Iran from Azerbaijan

Iran to purchase, swap Russia’s gas through Azerbaijan

Iran will receive the delivery of some 15 MCM per day of Russian gas through pipelines from Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan, Armenia border bombing kills 49 people

The Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman said that Tehran is ready to assist the two states in settling their border dispute via 'peaceful channels'

Azerbaijan claims they ‘crushed’ Armenian attack in Nagorno-Karabakh

The EU called for an immediate end to hostilities, and said both sides should respect the ceasefire

Azerbaijan to increase gas exports to Europe by 2027

Europe approached Azerbaijan for increased gas imports to offset the challenges caused by the sharp decrease in Russian gas exports to Europe in the wake of the Ukrainian war

Will Azerbaijan become a NATO pawn against Russia in South Caucasus?

Despite its recent 'alliance' upgrade with Russia, Azerbaijan wears many geopolitical masks and could play Trojan horse for Moscow's NATO adversaries

Israeli agriculture minister visits ‘smart villages’ in Azerbaijan near Iranian border

Oded Forer applauds Israeli-Azerbaijani ties while visiting villages located just several kilometers from the Iranian border

Iranian FM visits Azerbaijan following months of simmering tensions

During a joint press conference with his Azeri counterpart, the diplomats announced Tehran and Baku are working at developing bilateral relations

The Iran-Azerbaijan gas swap deal: Has Tehran’s tough posturing paid off?

The Turkish-supported gas swap deal is not so much a capitulation as a calculated concession from Azerbaijan, which now acknowledges its relationship with Israel as an Iranian red line.

Iran, Azerbaijan sign gas swap deal, as the two presidents meet

The gas exported from Turkmenistan to Azerbaijan will be transferred through Iran

Iran, Azerbaijan leaders meet; vow to not be influenced by enemies

The two presidents committed to get past the "unwanted" tensions.

Presidents of Armenia and Azerbaijan meet in Russia after renewed border clashes

Armenian and Azerbaijani leaders have met for the first time in nearly a year, and for the second time since they fought a war last year

Iran-Azerbaijan tensions cool down as Presidents expected to meet next week in Turkmenistan

Tensions have been simmering between Tehran and Baku over recent months due to the latter's close military cooperation with Israel

Azerbaijan blocks Iran-related Shia websites

In an unprecedented move, the Republic of Azerbaijan has blocked websites close to Iran, including state-owned network, Sahar TV's Azeri website

Iran bans trucks from entering the disputed Karabakh region, Azerbaijan responds by freeing two detained truck drivers

The announcements come as a show of good faith between the neighboring nations

Iran fires back against Azerbaijani President’s ‘baseless’ comments

The latest flare up between the neighboring countries comes despite recent attempts to quell tensions

Following a call between foreign ministers, Azerbaijan announces extradition of two Iranian prisoners

Iran and Azerbaijan have recently sought to ease tensions via diplomatic means after mobilizing thousands of troops to their shared border

Iran, Azerbaijan FMs stress mutual resolution in phone call

The two foreign ministers emphasized the need for dialogue amidst regional provocations

Iran closes airspace for Azerbaijani Air Force

Tensions between the neighboring countries have been on the rise in recent weeks

The Iran-Azerbaijan standoff is a contest for the region’s transportation corridors

Sides are forming around the Iran vs Azerbaijan squabble. But this fight is not about ethnicity, religion or tribe - it is mainly about who gets to forge the region's new transportation routes.