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On March 5, 2026, Azerbaijan’s Foreign Ministry reported that two Iranian drones attacked its territory, specifically targeting the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic. [1, 2]
Incident DetailsAttack Profile: Two drones launched from Iranian territory entered Azerbaijani airspace around midday.
Impact Locations:Nakhchivan International Airport: One drone struck the terminal building, causing structural damage and starting a fire.
Shakarabad Village: A second drone fell near a school building in this nearby village.Casualties: Two civilians were reported injured in the attack.
Context: This event occurred amid an escalating regional conflict involving Iran, Israel, and the United States. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10]
Official Responses
Azerbaijan: The Foreign Ministry summoned the Iranian ambassador, Mojtaba Demirchilou, to lodge an official protest. Baku condemned the strike as a violation of international law and stated it reserves the right to take “appropriate response measures”.Iran: As of early reports, there was no immediate official comment from Tehran regarding the specific strike on Nakhchivan. [1, 2, 11, 12, 13]
Market Impact
The Azerbaijani Manat (AZN) saw a slight fluctuation against the Iranian Rial (IRR) following the reports of increased regional tension. [14, 15][Rich media excluded from paste]
[1] reuters.com
[2] themedialine.org[3] aljazeera.com
[4] sundayguardianlive.com
[5] euronews.com
[6] jpost.com
[7] bbc.com
[8] ca.news.yahoo.com
[9] theguardian.com
[10] aljazeera.com
[11] mfa.gov.az
[12] facebook.com
[13] x.com
[14] wise.com
[15] shafaq.com— Michael Novakhov (@mikenov) Mar 5, 2026
Day: March 5, 2026
🇦🇿🚨🇮🇷 By the way, just a couple of days ago Aliyev expressed condolences over the death of Khamenei
Why Iran carried out this seemingly suicidal attack remains unclear.
Meanwhile, authorities in Azerbaijan said two people were injured in the strike.
One of the drones hit the… pic.twitter.com/fk5icp0ELP
— NEXTA (@nexta_tv) March 5, 2026
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🇮🇷 Iran is now hitting oil infrastructure. The Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan pipeline — running through Georgian territory, carrying Azerbaijani crude across the Caucasus to the Turkish Mediterranean coast, has been struck by drones. That pipeline supplies 30% of Israel’s oil.
Iran didn’t… pic.twitter.com/hZJraRPV9v
— THE ISLANDER (@IslanderWORLD) March 5, 2026