Azerbaijan condemned drone attacks from Iranian territory targeting Nakhchivan, damaging airport infrastructure and injuring civilians. The Foreign Ministry called the strikes a violation of international law, summoned Iran’s ambassador, demanded an explanation, and reserved the right to respond, urging measures to prevent future incidents.
Baku [Azerbaijan]: Azerbaijan on Thursday strongly condemned drone attacks launched from Iranian territory that targeted Nakhchivan, resulting in damage to infrastructure and injuries to civilians.
In an official statement, Azerbaijan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said, "At around midday on 5 March, drone attacks were carried out against the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic of the Republic of Azerbaijan from the territory of the Islamic Republic of Iran."
Providing details of the incident, the statement noted that one of the drones struck airport infrastructure while another landed near a civilian facility.
"One drone struck the terminal building of the airport in the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic, while another drone fell near a school building in the village of Shakarabad," the statement read.
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