Azerbaijan

Asked about Vice President Vance's remark that Israel is the United States' "only ally," Israeli Ambassador to the U.S. Yechiel Leiter said:

“I have attended dozens of meetings with the VP, and despite all sorts of popular perceptions, I ...

Asked about Vice President Vance's remark that Israel is the United States' "only ally," Israeli Ambassador to the U.S. Yechiel Leiter said:

“I have attended dozens of meetings with the VP, and despite all sorts of popular perceptions, I have not detected even a hint of hostility towards Israel or towards the PM. If I were writing this speech, I might have worded some of the things a little differently. I just don't think it's true. I mean, we just received an invitation from India. ...Our relationship with the UAE has never been stronger. We have a wonderful relationship with a small Shiite country called Azerbaijan, with which we cooperate in oil exploration, along with trade, security cooperation and tourism. We just recognized the Armenian Genocide. Our relationship with Armenia today is very, very good..."

Ukrainian drones struck two grain carriers in the Azov Sea overnight, killing five Azerbaijani sailors.

Two died aboard the Natra after four direct hits.

Three were killed on the Zircon, which caught fire and was abandoned,it remains bu...

Ukrainian drones struck two grain carriers in the Azov Sea overnight, killing five Azerbaijani sailors.

Two died aboard the Natra after four direct hits.

Three were killed on the Zircon, which caught fire and was abandoned,it remains burning.

Passing vessels rescued 21 survivors. Both ships were crewed by Azerbaijani contractors operating under foreign flags en route to a Russian port for grain loading.

These are the first confirmed Azerbaijani deaths from drone strikes in the Azov Sea.

Mossad says it thwarted an Iranian backed plot a few weeks ago targeting the Baku–Tbilisi–Ceyhan pipeline, along with Jewish and Israeli sites in Azerbaijan.

According to the agency, the cell planned attacks on the Israeli embassy, a synag...

Mossad says it thwarted an Iranian backed plot a few weeks ago targeting the Baku–Tbilisi–Ceyhan pipeline, along with Jewish and Israeli sites in Azerbaijan.

According to the agency, the cell planned attacks on the Israeli embassy, a synagogue in Baku, and Jewish community leaders. Azerbaijani authorities arrested the operatives and seized explosive drones and fragmentation devices smuggled into the country.

Mossad says the network conducted surveillance and collected intelligence on targets under direct guidance from handlers in Iran.