March 6, 2026

Azerbaijan has said it is pulling its diplomatic staff out of Iran after it accused Iran of launching four drones across the border into the Azerbaijani exclave of Nakhchivan.

The airport terminal was hit, a drone exploded near a school, injuring civilians, and another drone was shot down, as the war in the Middle East spilled over Iran’s northern border.

 

Azerbaijan has withdrawn its diplomatic staff from Iran after accusing Tehran of launching four drones into the Nakhchivan exclave, striking an airport terminal, injuring civilians near a school, and escalating regional tensions amid the Middle East conflict. President Ilham Aliyev condemned the drone attacks as terrorism, demanded an apology, and placed Azerbaijani forces on high alert, while also highlighting the sensitive issue of Iran’s ethnic Azerbaijani population. Iran denies involvement, suggesting the strikes could be a false-flag attack by Israel, deepening the diplomatic rift between the neighbors.

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