Israel secretly deployed elite military and intelligence personnel to Azerbaijan during the U.S.-Israeli campaign against Iran as part of a broader network of covert positions established across the Middle East to support operations against the Islamic Republic, according to a report published Friday.

CNN, citing four sources familiar with the matter, reported that Israeli forces operated from multiple locations in southern Azerbaijan near Iran’s northern border, including positions roughly 60 miles from the city of Tabriz, which was later struck during Israel’s campaign against the regime.

The positions were initially intended to serve as…

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