Source: Jonathan Turley
by Jonathan Turley
“There is a novel (and highly dubious) lawsuit filed in Delaware by the nation of Azerbaijan against CNN for a story claiming that it was cooperating with Israel in attacks on Iran. Republic of Azerbaijan v. CNN, Inc. borders on the legally frivolous, but it is likely politically advantageous to show Iran that it contests the allegations. … The basis for the lawsuit is what the country calls ‘CNN’s reckless reporting’ on June 5, 2026 in a post titled ‘Exclusive: Israel sent troops to Azerbaijan during Iran war, sources say’. The article claiming that Azerbaijan allowed Israel to use its territory to launch attacks against Iran no doubt raised the ire of the Islamic Republic. Indeed, the Complaint lays out how Iran threatened any countries assisting Iran and suggested that the story was putting them at risk of an Iranian attack.” (08/22/26)