US EditionIran, Azerbaijan Hold Joint Military Drill
- On May 18, 2025, Iran and Azerbaijan began conducting their joint special forces drills called "Aras-2025" in the Karabakh region under Azerbaijani control.
- The exercise follows Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian's rare visit to Baku weeks earlier amid previously strained ties linked to Azerbaijan's cooperation with Israel and a 2023 embassy attack in Tehran.
- The joint military exercise features special forces from Iran’s Revolutionary Guards and Azerbaijani units crossing the Bileh Savar border, continuing through May 21 to bolster border security and respond to potential threats.
- Brigadier General Vali Madani described the exercise as an important move toward enhancing the security of the border and addressing possible threats, highlighting ongoing efforts to strengthen strategic ties with Azerbaijan.
- The joint exercise signals a significant move toward strengthening military cooperation on the shared border, potentially indicating a warming of Iran-Azerbaijan relations despite regional disagreements.
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Azerbaijan and Iran carry out joint military maneuver Araz 2025
According to what the military entity of the Caucasian country communicated this Sunday to the Azertac news agency, the maneuvers began in the territories of Azerbaijan liberated from the occupation during the clashes of 2023, and will last until May 21. The military portfolio noted that in preparation for the exercise a meeting was held between the leadership of the event and high-ranking representatives of both countries. The parties discussed…
Azerbaijan conducts military drill with Iran while maintaining Israeli alliance
Iran and Azerbaijan began a joint military exercise on Sunday in the Karabakh region, which was captured by Baku from Armenia approximately two years ago, according to Iran's Tasnim news agency, which is affiliated with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. The report indicates IRGC forces crossed the border Sunday morning into the area where the joint "Aras 2025" exercise will take place. A similar exercise was conducted last year between the …
Iran Holds Joint Military Drills With Azerbaijan in Occupied Artsakh While Sending Its Defense Minister to Armenia For High-Level Talks
Iran’s defense diplomacy in the South Caucasus unfolded on two fronts this week — launching a joint military exercise with Azerbaijan in occupied Artsakh while simultaneously sending its defense minister to Yerevan for high-level talks with Armenia’s leadership. The overlapping developments come at a tense moment in the region, as Iran deepens military cooperation with both Armenia and Azerbaijan in sharply divergent contexts. The four-day drill…
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