More recognition now will only be meaningful if accompanied by other steps that put pressure on Israel to end the war in Gaza and on Hamas to release remaining hostages
The new corridor would deprive Iran of lucrative transit fees and an important geopolitical lever over Azerbaijan, with which Tehran has often had tense relations in part because of Baku’s ties to Israel
The erosion of mutual deterrence in the Middle East marks the emergence of a new phase in regional politics characterized by the direct use of military force among competing powers
