Iran, on Thursday, fired drones at the Nakhichevan Airport in Azerbaijan, injuring at least two people.
Azerbaijan on Thursday summoned the Iranian envoy following the drone attack on the airport and near a school.
According to a statement from the foreign ministry, at least two drones crossed from Iran into Azerbaijan’s exclave of Nakhchivan, which borders Iran and is separated from mainland Azerbaijan by Armenia.
“One drone fell on the terminal building of Nakhichevan Airport, while another drone fell near a school building in the village of Shekerabad,” the ministry said, damaging the airport and wounding two civilians.
The ministry stated that it had summoned the Iranian envoy in Baku to express “strong protest” over the attack, which “contradicts the norms and principles of international law and contributes to rising tensions in the region.
“Azerbaijan reserves the right to take appropriate retaliatory measures,” it added.
Iran has long been concerned that Israel, a close ally and key arms supplier, could use Azerbaijani territory to stage attacks.
In June, Azerbaijan reassured Iran that its territory would not be used for attacks against Tehran after Israel launched a large-scale strike on Iranian targets.
Tehran has historically been wary of separatist sentiment among its ethnic Azerbaijani minority, which makes up around 10 million of Iran’s 83 million.
