15 Phone Calls and In-Person Meeting: Pezeshkian and Aliyev's Repeated Contacts | What Is the Logic Behind Tehran's Continued Ties with Israel's Ally?
Repeated calls and meetings between Masoud Pezeshkian and Ilham Aliyev have become a contentious issue in the political sphere. Fars, pointing to close cooperation between Baku and Tel Aviv, has raised questions about the logic and goals of these communications on the part of the Iranian government.
According to Ambassador Arjan, since the 12-day war, more than 15 phone calls and face-to-face meetings have been established between doctors and Aliyev. Referring to the frequent expressions of gratitude of the Iranian president to his Azerbaijani counterpart, Ambassador Arjan asks what calculations are based on the continuation of this level of diplomatic relations with a country that has close security and military relations with Israel.
Cooperation between Baku and Tel Aviv under the microscope
An important part of the criticisms raised in Ambassador Arjan's report is related to the strategic relations between the Republic of Azerbaijan and Israel. Over the past years, these relations have covered various fields, including energy, arms sales, and security and intelligence cooperation.
In this context, Fars cites the assessment of the Israel National Security Studies Institute; A research institution that has studied the relations between Baku and Tel Aviv and its strategic importance for Israel.
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Ambassador Arjan's report also mentions an exclusive report from CNN, which claims that Israeli military and intelligence forces have been secretly stationed in the Republic of Azerbaijan to facilitate operations against Iran. This claim, if confirmed, can complicate the security aspects of Tehran-Baku relations; However, such reports should be evaluated against independent evidence and official confirmations.
Azerbaijan's oil and Israel's energy security
Another focus of attention of Fars is the role of the Republic of Azerbaijan in supplying oil to Israel. Azerbaijan's oil is transferred to the world markets through the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan pipeline, and a part of it reaches Israel. Also, the state oil company of Azerbaijan, SOCAR, has participated in energy projects related to Israel.
From the point of view of critics, these cooperations, along with the military and security relations of the two sides, raise questions about the strategic consequences of the proximity of Tehran and Baku; Especially when Iran and Israel have entered a period of military and security tensions.
Diplomacy of Tehran; Consideration or contradiction?
However, the continuity of relations between Iran and the Republic of Azerbaijan cannot be explained solely by the relations between Baku and Tel Aviv. Tehran and Baku are neighbors and issues such as border security, transit routes, trade, regional issues and preventing the spread of tensions are important for both countries.
From this point of view, maintaining communication channels with Aliyev can be part of Tehran's effort to manage differences and prevent Azerbaijan's cooperation with Israel from becoming a direct threat against Iran. Breaking or weakening diplomatic relations will not necessarily mean a decrease in cooperation between Baku and Tel Aviv.
However, the main question remains: How does the medical government balance the need to maintain relations with its northern neighbor and the security concerns arising from its cooperation with Israel? The answer to this question requires more transparency about the goals of Tehran's diplomacy and a detailed assessment of the benefits and costs of this relationship; A relationship whose geographical and economic importance cannot be ignored, nor should the security considerations related to it be underestimated.