Region Alert assesses that on May 25, 2026, the US Embassy in Baku suspended operations. This unprecedented move coincides with escalating regional tensions and follows a magnitude 3.4 earthquake in the Caspian Sea near Baku on May 25. Meanwhile, the 7th EU-Azerbaijan Security Dialogue convened in the capital on May 25. Regionally, US forces conducted 'self-defense' strikes against Iranian missile sites and boats on May 26, severely escalating the ongoing conflict. Near the Iranian border, an Azerbaijani police officer was killed during a drug bust on May 25, highlighting border volatility. The Baku-Tbilisi passenger train officially resumed service on May 26, restoring a critical land exit route. Baku-based American personnel must exercise extreme caution. With the US Embassy suspending operations, consular support is severely limited. Personnel should avoid the Yasamal diplomatic quarter, maintain a low profile, and prepare contingency evacuation plans utilizing the newly reopened Baku-Tbilisi railway or Heydar Aliyev Airport.
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