Azerbaijan Vows Retaliation After 'Terrorist' Iranian Drone Strike That Wounded 4

Last Updated:March 05, 2026, 19:31 IST

Azerbaijan's warning came in response to an Iranian drone attack across its border that injured four people in the Nakhchivan exclave.

Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev accused Iran of ‘terrorism’ and threatened retaliation after four people were wounded on Thursday in drone attacks on an airport and near a school amid the escalating conflict between US-Israel and Iran in West Asia. FOLLOW LIVE UPDATES

Speaking at a Security Council meeting he chaired, Aliyev said Iranian drones targeted civilian sites including Nakhchivan International Airport, its terminal building and a school. “A terror act has been committed against the territory of Azerbaijan and against the Azerbaijani state," he said.

Aliyev said Iran must provide an explanation and apologise, and that those responsible must face criminal liability. He warned that the country’s military “has been instructed to prepare and carry out retaliatory measures" and “placed on mobilisation level number one, and must be ready to conduct any operation."

Azerbaijan also summoned Iran’s ambassador after drone attacks on the Azerbaijani exclave of Nakhchivan, and also raised the matter in talks with Turkey.

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