Israeli think tank: U.S.–Israel–Azerbaijan axis would emerge as a key structural pillar of the broader geopolitical framework

Published: 2025-06-13 07:24

"The inclusion of Azerbaijan in the U.S.-Israeli regional development framework—encompassing investment, technological partnerships, defense cooperation, and other strategic engagements—as part of an economic, diplomatic, and defense alliance built on the foundation of the Abraham Accords would constitute a full realization of Azerbaijan’s geopolitical potential within the emerging architecture of the “Greater Middle East.” It is also reasonable to assume that Baku could expect tangible benefits from participation at an early stage of implementation. For example, at a minimum, it might seek dividends comparable to those received by the Muslim-majority states that joined the Abraham Accords in 2020, including the lifting of U.S. sanctions under Section 907," writes the Israeli think tank BESA.

"There is ample reason to believe that, if these plans come to fruition, the Washington–Jerusalem–Baku axis would emerge as a key structural pillar of the broader geopolitical framework outlined above. In strategic terms, it would play a role on the western-northern flank of the Middle Eastern–South Caucasian macro-region analogous to that which, on the western-southern flank, appears increasingly likely to be assumed by the Washington–Jerusalem–Riyadh vector. Within a framework of coordinated and complementary efforts, both axes could play a decisive role in constraining the destructive influence of the Iranian ayatollah regime and in advancing the interests of alliance members and their partners across critical domains such as energy, infrastructure, and regional security. If the initiators of the “expanded version” of the Abraham Accords indeed share this vision, then the pairing of Israel and Azerbaijan on one axis and Israel and Saudi Arabia on the other—each operating under the aegis of Washington—will play a leading role in the implementation of corresponding programs on the ground," BESA emphasizes.

By Azerbaijani-Israeli Alliance Global News