An Iranian drone attack targeted Azerbaijan’s Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic, marking a new escalation in the ongoing conflict triggered by US and Israeli operations and Tehran’s retaliatory measures.
According to Azerbaijan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the incident occurred around 12:00 noon local time (08:00 GMT) on Thursday. The ministry reported that one drone struck the terminal building at Nakhchivan airport, while another fell near a school in the village of Shakarabad.
The attack injured two civilians and caused material damage at the airport, the ministry added. It condemned the strikes, stating they were “launched from the territory of the Islamic Republic of Iran,” and demanded “a clear explanation” from Tehran.
Azerbaijan has summoned Iranian Ambassador Mojtaba Demirchilou and warned that it “reserves the right to take appropriate response measures” in reaction to the incident.
Nakhchivan, which shares borders with Iran and Türkiye, was part of a historic US-brokered peace deal signed last year between Armenia and Azerbaijan, aimed at stabilizing the region after years of conflict.
