BAKU, Azerbaijan, March 7. The United States
strongly condemns the unprovoked drone attack on March 5 by the
Iranian regime against Azerbaijan, the U.S. State Department said
in a statement, Trend reports.
"The United States strongly condemns the unprovoked drone attack
on March 5 by the Iranian regime against the Republic of
Azerbaijan, targeting Nakhchivan International Airport and a
children’s school, which injured innocent civilians and caused
damage to critical civilian infrastructure. These strikes are a
flagrant violation of Azerbaijan’s sovereignty and a needless
escalation of Iran’s aggression. The United States stands in full
solidarity with Azerbaijan against these threats. Attacks on the
territory of our partners in the region are unacceptable and will
be met with resolute U.S. support for those partners", the
statement says.
On March 5, a drone attack took place at the Nakhchivan
International Airport. 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.
