Azerbaijan Accuses Iran of 'Terrorist' Drone Attack
Azerbaijan has accused Iran of carrying out a drone attack on its strategically important Nakhchivan exclave, marking a significant escalation in regional tensions. According to Azerbaijani authorities, drones launched from Iran struck the terminal building of Nakhchivan International Airport and landed near a school in the village of Shakarabad on Thursday, injuring at least two people and damaging the airport facility. President Ilham Aliyev condemned the strikes as an 'act of terror' against Azerbaijani territory and placed the nation's armed forces on high alert. Iran has firmly denied any involvement in the attack. Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi stated that 'The Islamic Republic of Iran has not targeted the Republic of Azerbaijan,' with the denial carried by Iran's Tasnim news agency. Some reports, including analysis from the BBC, suggest that Iranian officials have floated the possibility that the attack could have been a 'false-flag operation' by Israel, aiming to provoke conflict between Baku and Tehran. The incident has drawn international media attention, signaling that the war in the Middle East may be spilling over into the South Caucasus. Nakhchivan's isolated location, bordering Iran, Turkey, and Armenia, makes it a flashpoint. This attack risks pulling Azerbaijan, a small but strategically vital Caspian nation, deeper into a broader regional confrontation, with Azerbaijan vowing to retaliate for what it describes as a direct act of aggression.
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At least two people were injured ... Nakhchivan International Airport on Thursday, authorities told Euronews. ... According to a statement from Azerbaijani authorities, one drone struck the airport's terminal building, while another fell near a school in the village of Shakarabad. "We strongly condemn these drone attacks launched from ...
Iran denies any role in Thursday's ... the attack may have been an Israeli false‑flag operation. Azerbaijan, a small but strategically important Caspian country bordering Russia, Iran, Armenia and Georgia, is now being pulled closer to the heart of a much bigger confrontation. Nakhchivan is an isolated Azerbaijani territory bordering Iran, Turkey and Armenia, making it particularly exposed during times of conflict. The drones triggered ...
One drone struck Nakhchivan Airport on March 5, damaging the facility. A second drone landed near a school building in the Shekerabad area, the ministry said. President Ilham Aliyev said that "Iran committed an act of terror against the territory of Azerbaijan, against the state of Azerbaijan" with the attack...
Azerbaijan accuses Iran of ‘terrorist’ drone attack on airport that injured four people | Azerbaijan | The Guardian
Iran has denied any connection to the drone attack on Nakhchivan airport. “The Islamic Republic of Iran has not targeted the Republic of Azerbaijan,” Iran’s deputy foreign minister, Kazem Gharibabadi, said in comments carried by Iran’s Tasnim news agency.
Drones launched from neighboring Iran struck Azerbaijan's Nakhchivan autonomous region, injuring two people. One drone struck Nakhchivan Airport on March 5, damaging the facility. A second drone landed near a school building in the Shekerabad area, the ministry said.
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