Azerbaijan has summoned the Iranian ambassador to receive a formal note of protest, Baku said. The statement said Azerbaijan reserved the right to carry out “appropriate response measures” against Tehran
Two people were injured in Azerbaijan after an Iranian drone hit an airport in the Nakhchivan exclave on Thursday. The country’s foreign ministry has lodged an official protest with the Iranian embassy over the attack.
“This attack on the territory of Azerbaijan contradicts the norms and principles of international law and contributes to increased tensions in the region,” the foreign ministry said in a statement.
“We demand that the Islamic Republic of Iran clarify the matter in the shortest possible time, provide an explanation and take the necessary urgent measures to prevent such incidents from recurring in the future,” it added.
Azerbaijan has summoned the Iranian ambassador to receive a formal note of protest, Baku said. The statement said Azerbaijan reserved the right to carry out “appropriate response measures” against Tehran.
The ministry said that one drone fell on the terminal building at the airport, which is located just 10 km away from the Iranian border. Meanwhile, a second drone landed close to a school building in a nearby village.
A source close to the Azerbaijani government told Reuters a fire had started as a result of the incident.
Video footage shared by the source showed black smoke rising near the airport and damage to the skylight inside the terminal building.
With inputs from agencies
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