Tehran Times: Azerbaijan and Israel have cultivated a strong partnership

Published: 2025-07-01 09:06

"When asked about the possibility of Azerbaijan’s involvement, Iran’s foreign ministry spokesman, Esmaeil Baqaei, stated that all of Iran’s neighboring countries had assured Tehran that they would not allow Israel to use their territory against Iran... During a phone conversation last week, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian asked his Azeri counterpart to launch his own investigation. Pezeshkian said he was concerned about reports suggesting some drones and micro-aircraft may have entered Iranian airspace through Azerbaijani territory. Ilham Aliyev rejected the reports, stressing that his government maintains full control over its airspace and would never permit it to be used against Iran," writes the Tehran Times, Iran’s oldest English-language newspaper affiliated with the government.

"Azeri media outlets, most of which reflect the positions of the government, have not addressed the allegations of Azerbaijan’s involvement in the recent war. But many of them have been rife with anti-Iranian sentiments in recent weeks, even calling Iran an ‘enemy’ of Azerbaijan, and disparaging Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei," the newspaper notes.

"Azerbaijan and Israel have cultivated a strong partnership, rooted in energy cooperation and military deals. Baku is a major oil supplier to Israel, accounting for about 40% of its crude oil imports (via the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan pipeline). Israel is a top arms supplier to Azerbaijan, providing drones, missile systems, and intelligence technology," the Tehran Times adds.

By Azerbaijani-Israeli Alliance Global News