Azerbaijan Finds Itself In The Middle Of Israel's And Iran's Spy Wars

'Like Casablanca In World War II': As Iran Tensions Grow, Azerbaijan Becomes Den Of Spies -- MSNBC

A Soviet-legacy oil nation is emerging as a hotbed of global espionage as tension escalates between Israel and Iran.

Azerbaijan, which links Russia to the Middle East, has strategic importance as a bridgehead for the West in its war of diplomacy with Tehran.

A secular dictatorship with a long border with Iran, it is one of the few remaining countries than can act as a reliable listening post for America and Israel, turning its capital, Baku, into a hotbed of intelligence activity.

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