Baku’s Decision To Establish An Embassy In Israel Could Mark A New High In Its Tensions With Iran

Interior view of the Parliament building in Baku, Azerbaijan on December 06, 2021. The building is situated along the shore of the Caspian Sea. EDWARD CRAWFORD/LIGHTROCKET VIA GETTY IMAGES  

As relations between Azerbaijan and Iran have soured over the course of several months, Baku has decided to open an embassy in Israel, a report says. 

Arzu Naghiyev, an Azerbaijani lawmaker reportedly said last week that there is already a decision” and that “the opening of Azerbaijan’s embassy in Israel can only be delayed by technical reasons.”