Major Indian newspaper: Azerbaijan's strategy of engaging both Iran and Israel carries risks

Published: 2025-05-01 08:50

"Even before Iranian President Pezeshkian set foot in Baku, news broke that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had scheduled a visit for May. The timing isn't a coincidence, it's a signal. Israel is closely tracking who's showing up in Azerbaijan and when, far beyond its own backyard. Tel Aviv seeks to remind Baku of the loyalty it had once promised. For Israel, Azerbaijan is a perfect piece in its geopolitical puzzle. A close and quiet vantage point on Iran. That's also why Israel has been pushing Baku to join the Abraham Accords," notes a video report by the YouTube channel of Hindustan Times, one of India’s leading newspapers.

"Baku's strategy of engaging both Tehran and Tel Aviv is fraught with risk. Azerbaijan may not make global headlines often, but it sits at the heart of one of the most complex rivalries of our time... It's playing both sides, not out of loyalty, but out of strategy of its own. But walking the tight rope between Tehran and Tel Aviv is risky business," the report emphasizes.

By Azerbaijani-Israeli Alliance Global News