Iranian drones hit airport in Azerbaijan’s exclave as US-Israel war widens

Azeri authorities confirm drone attack in Nakhchivan, claim right to ‘appropriate response’.Published On 5 Mar 2026An Iranian drone attack has targeted Azerbaijan’s autonomous Nakhchivan exclave, opening yet another front in the ongoing war launched by the United States and Israel and the retaliation from Tehran.Azerbaijan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement that the incident occurred at about 12 noon (08:00 GMT) on Thursday.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Israeli attacks kill 8 in Lebanon amid threats on Iranian officialslist 2 of 3Iran war: What is happening on day six of US-Israel attacks?list 3 of 3Hezbollah leader pledges to continue fight against Israelend of list“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 ministry said.“We strongly condemn these drone attacks launched from the territory of the Islamic Republic of Iran.”It added that the attack injured two civilians and caused material damage at the airport.The ministry demanded “a clear explanation” from Iran and said the country “reserves the right to take appropriate response measures”.It has summoned Iranian Ambassador Mojtaba Demirchilou over the incident.Nakhchivan, bordering Iran and Turkiye, was part of a historic US-brokered peace deal signed last year between former deadly foes Armenia and Azerbaijan.The land corridor, dubbed the “Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity” (TRIPP), gave the US development rights for the proposed route connecting Azerbaijan to its Nakhchivan exclave and creating a passage between Armenia and Azerbaijan.Iran has long opposed the planned transit route, also known as the Zangezur corridor, fearing it would cut the country off from Armenia and the rest of the Caucasus while bringing potentially hostile foreign forces close to its borders.