Caucasus conflict highlights US hawks’ reckless support for Azerbaijan
Full blown support for Baku doesn’t serve American interests, particularly as it could lead toward conflict with Iran.
Full blown support for Baku doesn’t serve American interests, particularly as it could lead toward conflict with Iran.
The agreement was presented by both Baku and Tehran as proof that their recent political crisis had been overcome. Has it?
But for many in Washington, the idea of ‘doing nothing’ about some far-off conflict or regional issue is heresy.
The visit comes amid a rocky patch in relations between the two partners, and in the middle of a heated election campaign.
The two foreign ministers also discussed how to resolve transportation issues in new post-war order in southern Armenia.
Add Turkey to the mix and see how this is building to become the next step in a strategic security axis against Iran.
The recent political crisis has established the EU as Georgia’s most important Western partner.
Azerbaijan is just one of many client governments whose war crimes the U.S. ignores to keep military assistance flowing.
Iran stands to be one of the winners of the new regional transportation map.
Azerbaijan’s decisive military victory has forced Tehran to accommodate to Baku in ways it did not before.
For now, Erdogan has strengthened his position in a rejiggering of the balance of power in the Caucasus between not only Russia and Turkey, but also Iran.