March 7, 2026

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By inciting Azerbaijan, and consequently Turkey, the regime is initiating a riskier strategy. Yes, there is an economic component: a strike on the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan pipeline would further drive up oil prices, threaten Israel's energy security, and complicate the situation in Turkey. In addition, it creates a threat to the "Trump Route for Peace and Prosperity" project through the Zangezur Corridor. But this remains a secondary objective.

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