The fall of the breakaway statelet could shift the balance of power in the region

Tensions between neighbors Baku and Tehran continue to escalate since January attack by gunman who stormed Azerbaijani embassy in Iran, killing diplomat and wounding guards

Tehran blames incident that comes at a time of heightened tensions between the neighboring countries on 'personal and family problems' of attacker

A month after announcing its plan to open an embassy in Tel Aviv, Baku's government taps Deputy Education Minister Mukhtar Mammadov to head the mission

Hailing move, PM Lapid touts the 'depth of the relationship' between the countries

Tehran's representative in Baku says 'evil Zionist' crossed 'red line' by reading history book about Iranian city

2 arrested last month are released after standoff sparked by allegations from Iran that Israel maintained a military presence in Azerbaijan, which Baku denied

Foreign ministers in Baku and Tehran speak by phone; Iranian Foreign Ministry urges against letting 'enemies' disrupt relations

Tensions between Tehran and Baku have been escalating as Iran's ground forces recently began maneuvers near its border; Israel is a major arms supplier of Azerbaijan

Closure attributed to 'a surge in COVID-19 cases' comes days after Tehran launched war games near Azeri border in a move denounced by Baku