Impacts of Zionist regime-Azerbaijan Relations on Iran's National Security

Following the disintegration of the soviet union, azerbaijan, fearing russia's presence and expansionism, constantly pursued an anti-russian policy in the region. along with other worries at home and abroad (like the karabakh conflict), this concern drove azerbaijan towards cooperation and alliances with the zionist regime and the united states. recently, this relationship has emerged in varied domains, including the military and intelligence. alternatively, as the islamic republic of iran (iri), the southern neighbor of azerbaijan, enjoys close relations with the state, either geographically or culturally- societally, any move by azerbaijan could bear destructive consequences for the islamic republic of iran. accordingly, this article deals with “the effective factors in the development of azerbaijan-israel relations and their consequences for the islamic republic of iran's national security” as a question and seeks to multidimensionally study the roots and consequences of the mentioned theme as to the islamic republic of iran's national security with a realistic approach in the frame of alliance and security balance theory and description.