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Did U.S. Just Torpedo Israeli Deal for a Base in Azerbaijan?
(Christian Science Monitor) Brad Knickerbocker - This week a widely cited report claimed that Israel is developing a "secret staging ground" in Iran's neighbor to the north - Azerbaijan - for a possible attack on Iran's nuclear facilities. Quoting unnamed senior U.S. diplomats and military intelligence officials, a lengthy article in Foreign Policy magazine asserts that "Israel has recently been granted access to airbases on Iran's northern border." "The Israelis have bought an airfield," a senior administration official is quoted as saying, "and the airfield is called Azerbaijan." "We're watching what Iran does closely," said one U.S. intelligence source. "But we're now watching what Israel is doing in Azerbaijan. And we're not happy about it."