BAKU, Azerbaijan, March 6. The United States
has strongly condemned the drone strikes carried out by the Islamic
Republic of Iran against Nakhchivan, the U.S. Embassy in Baku said
in a post on its official X page, Trend reports.
"The United States condemns the March 5 Iranian drone strikes on
Nakhchivan and stands in full solidarity with the people of
Azerbaijan.
The U.S. Embassy in Baku is closely assessing the situation as
it evolves and wishes a speedy recovery to those who were injured
in the attack," the embassy said in a statement.
On March 5, a drone attack took place at the Nakhchivan
International Airport in Azerbaijan. The drone flying from Iranian
territory crashed into the airport building and exploded near the
secondary school in Shakarabad village, Babek district.
Four civilians were injured as a result of the incident. The
Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry issued a statement regarding the
incident, demanding Iran clarify the issue in a short time, provide
an explanation, and take the necessary urgent measures to prevent
such cases from recurring in the future.
The Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Iran to
Azerbaijan, Mojtaba Dermichilou, was summoned to the Foreign
Ministry, where a strong protest was conveyed to the Iranian
side.
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