Azerbaijan accused Iran on Thursday of firing two drones at its territory, injuring two people, and summoned the Iranian ambassador to issue a formal protest, as the regional fallout from the US-Israeli war on Iran spread to the Caucasus.
The Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry said one drone struck the airport in the Nakhchivan exclave, near the border with Iran, while a second landed near a school. In a statement, Baku condemned the attacks, demanded an explanation from Tehran, and said Azerbaijan reserved the right to take “appropriate response measures.”
A source close to the Azerbaijani government told Reuters that the projectiles had flown in from the direction of Iran, with video footage showing black smoke rising near the terminal of Nakhchivan International Airport, which lies approximately 10 kilometres from the Iranian border.
There was no immediate comment from Iran.
(Reuters)
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