https://video.echelon.pl/videos/watch/f55548e6-728f-4b37-b1f3-558527b2e8f9 Azerbaijan’s importance grows as the confrontation between Iran, Israel, and the United States reshapes trade and energy routes across Eurasia. Demand for the Trans-Caspian corridor surged dramatically after disruption around Iran made alternative routes more attractive. At the same time, Baku’s relationship with Tehran is deteriorating amid reciprocal media restrictions and Azerbaijani accusations of Iranian-backed sabotage plots. Azerbaijan’s energy exports, relationship with Israel, and central position between Central Asia and Europe are giving President Ilham Aliyev growing strategic leverage. In this episode of Eastern Express, host Jonasz Rewiński and his guest, Farid Shafiyev, Chairman of the Center for Analysis of International Relations and former Azerbaijani diplomat, examine how long Baku can profit from Iran’s isolation while avoiding becoming another front in the region’s widening confrontation. Chapters: 00:00 Introduction: Azerbaijan’s balancing between regional powers 03:06 Introduction: Tensions and opportunities 07:18 Interview: Azerbaijan’s nonalignment and response to Iranian threats 11:36 Interview: Iran’s future and the risks to regional stability 14:27 Interview: The expanding importance of the Middle Corridor 17:08 Interview: Managing pressure from Russia and Iran 19:58 Eastern News Flash 🔴 Watch our 24/7 livestream - https://youtube.com/live/9RY46AUtIl4 Bringing you all the latest daily news and updates, TVP World is Poland's first English-language channel where you can find world news as seen from the Polish perspective and the latest news from the CEE region. Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram. https://tvpworld.com/ https://www.facebook.com/tvpworldcom https://twitter.com/TVPWorld_com https://www.instagram.com/tvp_world/ https://www.threads.net/@tvp_world https://bsky.app/profile/tvpworld.bsky.social https://www.tiktok.com/@tvpworld.com https://t.me/tvp_world #Azerbaijan #Iran #Israel Tue, 25 Aug 2026 15:54:34 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://video.echelon.pl https://video.echelon.pl/client/assets/images/icons/icon-1500x1500.png https://video.echelon.pl/videos/watch/f55548e6-728f-4b37-b1f3-558527b2e8f9 All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://video.echelon.pl/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder.