Azerbaijan, Israel and Iran

Complicated relationships, military implications

Stratfor Middle East Analyst Reva Bhalla discusses Azerbaijan's complicated relationships with Israel and Iran. Also in this video: Senior US officials say that the Israeli military has recently gained access to airbases in the Republic of Azerbaijan, an independent state on Iran's northern border.


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12-Apr-2012
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Veiled Prophet of Khorasan

Right wing Israel

by Veiled Prophet of Khorasan on

 

groups are probably behind pushing unwise Azarbayjan politicians. Behavior of republic of Azarbayjan proves they should not be independent. First they got in a war with Armenia; now are making trouble for Iran.

I said before and will say again: it needs to be divided between Iran and Armenia. There was never an independent Azarbayjan like there was Armenia. It is not viable as a nation and hence becomes a puppet. 

Better go back to the way things were for 1000s of years. When it happens there will be real peace again. It will happen when West gets tired of meddling in ME and packs up and goes home.

 


maziar 58

Ay lareem

by maziar 58 on

I liked the windex commercial better!

Hope usa or Israel can use that windex to clean up the mess (IRRI)they left behind.

Maziar


choghok

Lets analyze

by choghok on

There are 2 reasonable scenarios:

1. This is a false news made to spread misinformation and make it IRI focus to wrong place and worsen its ties to its northern neighbour.

2.  The news is true and Americans are leaking so that to stop Israelis from doing this since they do not share Isralis idea.

The question is why would Azerbaijan allow Israel strike a big country next to it. What
would Azerbaijan expect IRI to do next? Just sit and wait for it to be hit with
no response? Wouldn't the logical step for IRI to strike Azerbaijan?

I guess that 1. is closer to truth than 2.


Veiled Prophet of Khorasan

Azarbayjan

by Veiled Prophet of Khorasan on

 

Is run by idiots who are neither democratic nor intelligent. The products of Soviet propaganda they have plans to grab parts of Iran. The result would be the rightful dissolution of their tiny banana republic.

  • Israel is using them and they will get nothing from them.
  • Iranians will not thank them even if the ideal scenario occurred.
  • Israel and Iran will settle things and Azarbayjan will be by itself.

The fate of Azarbayjan is tied to reunification with Iran. The smart people know it. Without Iran they will cease to exist and become a part of Greater Armenia.


Bavafa

Mr. Manam-Babak

by Bavafa on

Your statement may well turn to be true if:

 

  •      Any attack on Iran will have little to no casualties
  •      Result in a fall of the regime
  •      And help for a democratic system that improves the life and future of Iranians

  If history is our guide and/or ask most people with common sense you will find a whole different situation then the wishful thinking of the above.

 

'Hambastegi' is the main key to victory 

Mehrdad


Manam_Babak

Mr Bavafa

by Manam_Babak on

When Iran is set free of this murderes rejim, then the people of Iran will thank the neighbor which helped them in the time of need. Don't forget this rejim does not represent the people of Iran, and our neighbor knows that very well.


amirparvizforsecularmonarchy

Thanks for the updated link and post mehrdadm

by amirparvizforsecularmonarchy on

Unlikely to happen because it would be a gift to Russia & EU vs the US.  To Give the IRI a right to defend itself and retake lands that determine access of all the caspian reserves to the west, in the process of self defense.  Lands which are not recognized by the UN as countries because they are classed former soviet republics that were taken from Iran by force, unlawfully and with no independent history.  Its so stupid which is why I say its unlikely Israel could pull off such a flawed plan which is so against the USA and infavor of EU/Russia at US expense.  We do know the USA & IRI won't ever be able to work directly together.  How the table of History turns, 60 years ago the USA supported the Shah of Irans policy to push the Soviets out of northern iran, the usa followed his lead and helped him.  Now in a new era, Russians will be given an opportunity to advance by helping the IRI make gains with self defense, which because they are anti-usa will serve russia more.  Given that the west can't even hold basic dialogue with the IRI, to have an opportunity for the IRI to regain its own, once soviet occupied territory, indebted to russia for its help is a strange and unexpected twist.  That is not a position that the US would thoughtfully put itself in with the IRI.  The USA can't even contain the IRI with their current flawed policy, now they plan on giving a critical US land route to the IRI, which would use it to serve Russia at the expense of the US?  In all likelyhood if Israel attacked from Azarbaijan the consequences would be too complex and far reaching to figure out.


Bavafa

Couldn't watch the video....

by Bavafa on

But I rather think Azarbaijan is playing a deadly game for a short gain.

If the reports turn out to be true, Iran-Israel conflict will not be forever, but their neighboring with Iran will be.

'Hambastegi' is the main key to victory 

Mehrdad