Day: March 5, 2026

Aliyev Calls Iran Drone Strike In Azerbaijan’s Nakhchivan Region ‘Act Of Terror’  Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty

Drones Hit Azerbaijan’s Nakhchivan Region Near Iranian Border, 2 Injured  Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty

Drones launched from neighboring Iran struck Azerbaijan’s Nakhchivan autonomous region, injuring two people. One drone struck Nakhchivan Airport on March 5, damaging the facility. A second drone landed near a school building in the Shekerabad area, the ministry said.

🇦🇿💥💥The Ministry of Defense of #Azerbaijan stated that #Iran’s attacks on #Nakhchivan will not go unanswered.

#IranWar #Israel #USIranWar #USA #SouthCaucasus #MiddleEast

— Arthur Maghakian (@ArMaghak) Mar 5, 2026

Reports have emerged of a suspected Iranian drone strike in the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic, an exclave of Azerbaijan located between Armenia, Iran, and Turkey.
#Iran #Azerbaijan #Nakhchivan #DroneStrike #BreakingNews #SouthCaucasus #Geopolitics #MiddleEastTensions pic.x.com/M8K7VFL0WE

— The Nyuto (@thenyuto) Mar 5, 2026

A thrilling badminton tournament has been held for students at the Volan Badminton Club as part of the “Sports Week”, AzerNEWS reports.

Iran strikes Azerbaijan

On 5 March, Iran launched a drone strike on Azerbaijan, targeting the international airport in the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic. Local media report that a drone launched from Iranian territory hit the airport building and exploded.

Several pro-government media outlets published identical text: “Despite the good-neighbourly relations that Azerbaijan has demonstrated towards Iran, the mullah regime has shown its true nature. Azerbaijan did not allow its territory to be used for military operations against Iran, yet it came under attack from Iran.”

Authorities evacuated schools in areas near the airport following the attack.

“Azerbaijan reserves the right to take appropriate response measures,” the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan said in a statement. Mojtaba Demirchilou has been summoned to the foreign ministry.

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A day earlier, on 4 March, an Iranian ballistic missile was launched towards Turkey. According to Turkish Ministry of National Defence, the missile flew through Syria and Iraq before air defence and missile defence systems of NATO intercepted it in the eastern part of the Mediterranean Sea.

Fragments of the interceptor missile fell near Dörtyol in Hatay Province in south-eastern Turkey.

The episode marked the first direct involvement of Turkey — a NATO member and neighbour of Iran — in the expanding regional conflict.

Ankara said it reserves the right to respond in the event of hostile actions. It also called on all sides to avoid steps that could lead to further escalation.

The publication Middle East Eye released a commentary suggesting that Iran could target the Baku–Tbilisi–Ceyhan pipeline, potentially starting from the territory of Azerbaijan.

Iran strikes Azerbaijan

The Ministry of Defense of Azerbaijan has condemned drone attacks carried out from Iranian territory targeting civilian infrastructure in the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic, AzerNEWS reports.

1/2 I’m calling upon all of the 3 #SouthCaucasus nations of #Armenia #Azerbaijan & #Georgia to be unified more than ever right now. Your #Sovereignty and #TerritorialIntegrity is at risk due to the current #war between #Iran and #Israel. #Yerevan #Baku #Tbilisi pic.x.com/vSnVmcuzSm

— Boris Abadzhyan 🇺🇸 (@BorisAbadzhyan) Mar 5, 2026