2026 Iran War
What recent Baku–Tehran tensions reveal about Iranian Azerbaijan
Tehran is cautious of alienating its largest ethnic minority, leaving Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian in crisis mode.
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Azerbaijan
Pezeshkian calls Aliyev, denies involvement in drone strike on Azerbaijan
There has been increasing speculation in recent days that Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian is at odds with more hardline figures in government.
Armenia
Pashinyan meets with Iranian President Pezeshkian in Yerevan
The two leaders agreed to increase their bilateral ties to the level of ‘strategic partnership’.
Azerbaijan
Pezeshkian ‘urges’ Aliyev to investigate if Israel used Azerbaijani territory to attack Iran
Pezeshkian’s statement follows weeks of circulating accusations from Iranian media.
Azerbaijan
Iranian President Pezeshkian visits Azerbaijan
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian’s visit to Azerbaijan was the first by an Iranian president in six years.
Azerbaijan
Iranian President Pezeshkian set to visit Azerbaijan in April
The news came during the visit of Iran’s Presidential Advisor on Political Affairs Mehdi Sanayei to Baku.
