Townhall: After Iranian president’s visit to Baku, Tehran expects Azerbaijan to give up strategic alliance with Israel

Published: 2025-05-05 07:55

«In fact, Azerbaijan should have been the first country to sign the Abraham Accords since, contrary to other Muslim countries, Azerbaijan is a nation where the recognition of the State of Israel is not limited to the ruling elites but is widely accepted among the population. Furthermore, Azerbaijan is the first Shia country to open an embassy in Israel despite repeated threats and pressure from Iran,» writes the prominent American conservative website Townhall.

«Neighboring Iran detests this rapprochement with the US and Israel and would like to stop it at all costs. Another essential matter for Tehran is that Azerbaijan is the key mediator between Turkey and Israel over the complex friction between Ankara and Jerusalem over Syria,» the website notes.

«Not long ago, Azerbaijan was described as the “territory controlled by Baku”, alluding to Iran’s “ancient right” to this land. Tehran alluded to coercive methods, such as the recent Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps joint exercises with Armenia. Now, after Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian's visit to Baku, which was unsuccessful primarily, official publications expect President Aliyev to give up the strategic alliance with Israel. Iranian media are rife with plans to “tear Baku away from the Zionists,» the article adds.

By Azerbaijani-Israeli Alliance Global News