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Azerbaijan alleged that Iranian drones attacked the Nakhchivan exclave, injuring four civilians and damaging civilian sites, leading to border truck bans and a vow of retaliation; Iran denied the strike, as regional tensions rise alongside Azerbaijan’s growing ties with Israel and the U.S.
Azerbaijan accuses Iran of launching drones that struck Nakhchivan’s airport terminal and a nearby village, injuring two civilians; Iran denies targeting Azerbaijan and says it only strikes enemy military bases. Azerbaijan summoned Iran’s ambassador and President Aliyev condemned the attack as cowardly, signaling heightened tensions as drone incidents ripple through the region amid broader conflict over the Zangezur corridor and shifting alliances.
Drones attributed to Iran struck the passenger terminal of Nakhchivan International Airport in Azerbaijan, injuring two civilians and damaging the terminal, with another drone hitting a nearby village school; Iran denies involvement, Azerbaijan condemns the attack and summoned Tehran's ambassador as President Aliyev denounces it as an act of terror amid broader Iran war tensions.
Missiles and drones arriving from Iran struck the Nakhchivan International Airport in Azerbaijan’s exclave, causing a fire and injuring two people. Azerbaijan summoned Iran’s ambassador and said it reserved the right to take appropriate response measures as officials awaited a formal statement.
Nakhchivan, a small exclave of Azerbaijan separated from the rest of the country by Southern Armenia, could potentially trigger the next conflict in the Caucasus region. With the recent reconquest of Nagorno-Karabakh, Azerbaijan now controls all of its territory up to the Armenian border region of Syunik, which separates it from Nakhchivan. Azerbaijan and Turkey are pushing for an Azeri-controlled corridor that would cut across southern Armenia, creating a pan-Turkic entity. The Armenians oppose this, but with Azerbaijan's newfound dominance and Turkish support, it remains uncertain if anyone would come to Armenia's defense.