Azerbaijan just hosted the Iranian president — and weeks later, Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to land in Baku. Why is a small Caspian nation suddenly at the centre of such high-stakes diplomacy? Iran and Azerbaijan have spent years trading accusations, cutting ties, and drawing red lines. So why the sudden reset? And more importantly — why is Israel watching so closely?This isn’t just about diplomacy. It’s about geography, pipelines, alliances — and a potential new front in the Iran-Israel shadow war. Azerbaijan’s oil-rich location, wedged between Russia, Iran, and Turkey, makes it a prime vantage point in West Asia. Israel sees a launchpad. Iran sees a threat. And Azerbaijan? It sees leverage.In this episode of Grey Zone, Ananya Dutta breaks down why Azerbaijan matters, what Iran and Israel are fighting over, and whether Baku is playing peacemaker — or power broker.

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