live U.S. resumes Iran port blockade, threatens strikes on energy targets
U.S. President Donald Trump announced the reimposition of a U.S. naval blockade on all Iranian ports and warned that power plants and bridges could be...
“What we've seen in the last few years is an expansion of all relations between Azerbaijan and Israel,” said Maurice Hirsch, from the Jerusalem Center for Security and Foreign Affairs. His remarks came as Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar visited Baku, Azerbaijan on 26 January.
During the trip, Sa’ar met with the President of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev.
The official talks focused on diversifying the partnership beyond the historical exchange of Caspian hydrocarbons for Israeli defence technology.
President Aliyev and Minister Sa’ar discussed civilian infrastructure, water and agricultural technologies, artificial intelligence, and high-tech cooperation. The intergovernmental commission was praised for its role in facilitating these initiatives.
Hirsch noted the broader strategic value of the dialogue.
“Both sides can enjoy this relationship. And it can provide for a gap in the different areas of the globe and all within the same geographical region, almost. And it really has very great benefits for both sides,” he said.
The visit also included the Azerbaijan–Israel Business Forum, signalling an effort to strengthen private-sector ties and make the alliance more resilient to regional uncertainties.
Hirsch highlighted that trade between the two nations has grown consistently.

“We've seen trade really expanding through tens of millions of dollars every single year. And there is the opportunity for much more development, both political and economic,” Hirsch concluded.
The United States carried out a third consecutive night of airstrikes against Iran, targeting military capabilities around the Strait of Hormuz as Donald Trump announced the reinstatement of a blockade on Iranian shipping and proposed a 20% fee on cargo passing through the strategic waterway.
U.S. President Donald Trump announced the reimposition of a U.S. naval blockade on all Iranian ports and warned that power plants and bridges could be targeted next week unless Tehran returns to negotiations.
The United States and Iran have significantly escalated their conflict, exchanging heavy missile and drone strikes across the Gulf region. Iran claims it has once again closed the Strait of Hormuz, a vital global shipping route.
The death toll from the fire at a live music pub in Bangkok has climbed to 32 after two more victims died from their injuries, according to Thailand's Police Hospital.
Ukraine and Russia exchanged fresh attacks on Tuesday, with Kyiv targeting shipping and energy infrastructure inside Russia while Moscow launched another large-scale missile and drone assault on Ukrainian cities.
Kyrgyzstan has introduced an indefinite ban on the export of crude oil and petroleum products by road and rail in an effort to prevent fuel shortages and strengthen the country's energy security.
The Iranian Army's Ground Force promised a crushing response to the U.S. after an air raid on its barracks in the southern city of Bampur on Wednesday (15 July) killed seven servicemen and wounded 13 others.
Pakistan's benchmark stock index recorded its steepest one-day fall in months on Tuesday as renewed fighting between the U.S. and Iran unsettled global markets and heightened fears of disruptions to oil supplies through the Strait of Hormuz. The benchmark KSE-100 Index closed down 3.56%.
A British inquiry has heard fresh allegations that UK special forces killed three Afghan farmers and abused detainees during operations in Afghanistan. The claims were published this week as part of an investigation into alleged unlawful killings and a possible cover-up.
Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan have begun installing the first border markers along their shared frontier, marking the start of the physical demarcation of a boundary that was disputed for decades before being formally settled under a landmark agreement signed earlier this year.
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