Russia–Iran Gas Transit Deal Through Azerbaijan Exposes Europe’s Energy Vulnerability
Russia and Iran have chosen Azerbaijan as a transit route for Russian natural gas exports to Iran, finalizing a long‑negotiated agreement. The new corridor deepens Moscow–Tehran energy links, strengthens Baku’s role as a regional hub, and complicates Europe’s efforts to isolate Russian gas from Eurasian networks.
A quiet shift in pipeline geography is tightening the energy relationship between two of Europe’s main adversaries. On 5 August, Russia and Iran confirmed they have selected Azerbaijan as the transit route for Russian natural gas exports to Iran, sealing a long‑negotiated arrangement that channels Russian molecules south while bypassing Western sanctions pressure. Details of volumes, pricing and timing have not been publicly disclosed, but the decision to route flows through Azerbaijan is strategically significant on its own. Baku already sits at the center of the Southern Gas Corridor that moves Caspian gas toward Europe via Georgia and Turkey. By becoming a key link for Russian gas bound for Iran,…
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