Forbes: Azerbaijan seen as obvious candidate to join the Abraham Accords

Published: 2025-07-02 11:16

"The expansion of the Abraham Accords is the most likely immediate result of Iran’s humiliation, and it heralds the erosion of Iranian power. One obvious candidate for expansion is Azerbaijan, a majority Shi’a Muslim secular state that already has an exemplary relationship with Israel, making it the perfect antithesis to Iran. Should Azerbaijan join the Accords, the European energy market would be the most significant immediate beneficiary, since Azeri energy could flow westwards without its existing cooperation with Israel acting as a burden," writes the American business magazine Forbes.

"Today, Iran, being unable to confront Israel and the U.S., is picking a fight with Azerbaijan, spreading deepfakes and threats to ‘retaliate’ for Baku’s alleged assistance to Jerusalem during the war. Azerbaijan’s ascension to the Abraham Accords will prevent Iran from aggressive moves towards its independent neighbor, thus actively denying Tehran’s strife to control the energy-rich Caucasus region," Forbes adds.

By Azerbaijani-Israeli Alliance Global News