International Azerbaijan vows retaliation after alleged Iran drone attack by Ashleigh Fields - 03/05/26 11:52 AM ET by Ashleigh Fields - 03/05/26 11:52 AM ET Share ✕ LinkedIn LinkedIn Email Email NOW PLAYING Officials in Azerbaijan on Thursday said it would retaliate against Iranian drone strikes on its territory as tensions in the Middle East escalate.  Its foreign ministry said Tehran targeted portions of land within the exclave of Nakhchivan, successfully struck the Nakhchivan airport while another drone crashed near a school building in the village of Shekarabad.  “This attack on Azerbaijani territory contradicts the norms and principles of international law and serves to increase tensions in the region. We demand that the Islamic Republic of Iran clarify the above issue within a short period of time, provide an explanation, and take the necessary urgent measures to prevent such incidents from recurring in the future,” Azerbaijan’s Foreign Ministry wrote in a post on the social platform X. “The Azerbaijani side reserves the right to take appropriate retaliatory measures,” it added. Mojtaba Demirchilu, ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the Republic of Azerbaijan, has been summoned to explain the attack on behalf of Tehran.  Relations between Azerbaijan and Iran have a complex history.  Azerbaijan has bolstered its relations with the West in recent years by developing friendly ties with the Trump administration and Israel. Last month, Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev met with President Trump and Vice President Vance in separate occurrences and also held talks with Israeli President Isaac Herzog. Aliyev has also maintained open communication with his counterparts in Iran and shared his condolences for the loss of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, according to The Associated Press . “We will not tolerate this groundless act of terror and aggression committed against Azerbaijan,” Aliyev said at an Azerbaijan Security Council meeting in remarks carried by the Azertac news agency, according to AP. “Iranian officials must provide an explanation to the Azerbaijani side, an apology must be offered, and those who committed this terrorist act must be held criminally liable.” Add as preferred source on Google Tags Azerbaijan’s Foreign Ministry Iranian attack Trump administration Copyright 2026 Nexstar Media Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Share ✕ LinkedIn LinkedIn Email Email More International News See All Senate Fetterman rips Newsom for comparing Israel’s government to apartheid by Max Rego 31 minutes ago Senate  /  31 minutes ago