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Israel Sent Elite Units Into Azerbaijan And Had Presence In Other Countries During Iran War: Report

  • On Friday, CNN reported that Israel secretly deployed elite military and intelligence personnel to Azerbaijan during the war with Iran, operating from covert sites near the Iranian border.
  • Positioned within 60 miles of Tabriz, the deployment extended Israel's military reach deep into Iranian territory, leveraging a long-standing strategic relationship centered on arms transfers and intelligence cooperation.
  • One significant operation launched from Azerbaijan was the March 4 killing of Rahman Moghaddam, head of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps intelligence division, whom Israel accused of planning a 2024 assassination attempt against President Donald Trump.
  • A spokesperson for the Azerbaijani embassy rejected claims regarding the use of its territory for operations against third countries, while Foreign Minister Gideon Saar visited Baku to meet Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev.
  • This Azerbaijani mission formed part of a broader covert network of military sites across the Middle East, including Iraq, the United Arab Emirates, and Somaliland, supporting sustained Israeli military operations against Iran.
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Israel secretly installed military and intelligence units in Azerbaijan during its war with Iran, reported on Friday CNN, reading sources familiar with the operation. The network would have included secret bases in Iraq, the United Arab Emirates and Somaliland, writes Kyiv Post.

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CNN broke the news in Atlanta, United States on Friday, June 5, 2026.
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