00:15A new report has revealed the extent of Israel's covert operations during the 2026 war with Iran.
00:24According to an exclusive CNN investigation, Israel secretly deployed elite military and intelligence personnel to southern Azerbaijan, just miles from
00:36Iran's northern border.
00:38The report, citing multiple sources familiar with the operation, says several dozen Israeli operatives were positioned at various sites inside
00:47Azerbaijan during the conflict.
00:49Among them were members of Israel's Special Operations Forces, elite combat search and rescue units, and operatives from the Mossad
00:58Intelligence Agency.
01:00The closest reported positions were located roughly 60 miles from the Iranian city of Tabriz, one of the key targets
01:08of Israeli strikes during the war.
01:10Sources say the deployment was initially intended to support emergency rescue missions, including the recovery of downed Israeli pilots operating
01:20over Iranian territory.
01:22However, the mission reportedly expanded as the conflict intensified.
01:27Israeli personnel are said to have conducted intelligence gathering operations, monitored military activity inside Iran, operated surveillance drones, and installed
01:38listening devices near the border.
01:40The report also suggests that the Azerbaijani positions formed part of a broader network of covert forward operating sites surrounding
01:50Iran.
01:51Additional locations were reportedly established in Iraq, the United Arab Emirates, and Somaliland, creating what analysts describe as a surveillance
02:01and rapid response ring around the Islamic Republic.
02:04Neither Israel nor Azerbaijan has officially confirmed the allegations.
02:11Azerbaijan has repeatedly denied allowing its territory to be used for military operations against Iran, maintaining that it remains neutral
02:20despite close economic and defense ties with Israel.
02:24The revelations are likely to increase tensions between Tehran and Baku.
02:29For years, Iran has accused Azerbaijan of facilitating Israeli intelligence activities near its borders, claims that Azerbaijani officials have consistently
02:40rejected.
02:41The report comes amid continued fallout from the 2026 Iran-Israel conflict, which dramatically reshaped security dynamics across the Middle
02:52East and the Caucasus.
02:53If confirmed, the deployment would represent one of Israel's closest known military footholds to Iranian territory during the war.
03:03The allegations also highlight the growing importance of intelligence, drone operations, and covert partnerships in modern regional conflicts.
03:12For now, neither government has publicly addressed the details of the report, but the revelations are expected to fuel fresh
03:21diplomatic and security concerns across the region.
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