• Azerbaijan confirms drone attacks from Iran struck Nakhchivan, injuring four civilians.
• The Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry condemned the actions as a violation of international law.
• Azerbaijan is preparing "appropriate response measures" against Iran following the drone strikes.
• Turkish President Erdogan expressed solidarity with Azerbaijan after the incident.
• Iran denies involvement despite Azerbaijan's accusations and continued regional tensions.

Azerbaijan's Nakhchivan exclave was targeted by drone strikes launched from Iranian territory, injuring four civilians and damaging infrastructure, including the terminal of Nakhchivan International Airport. The Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry released a statement condemning the attacks as a violation of international law and confirmed that one drone hit the airport building while another landed near a school in the village of Shakarabad, according to aa, aljazeera, and indiatimes.

In response to the attacks, Azerbaijan emphasized the need for "appropriate response measures" to protect its territorial integrity and civilian infrastructure. The Defense Ministry stated that the drone strikes would not go unanswered and that investigations were being conducted into the types of drones used in the incident, as reported by scmp and lemonde.

Both Azerbaijan and Iran have been engaged in tense relations, exacerbated by Azerbaijan’s growing ties with Turkey and Israel. Following the drone attack, the Iranian ambassador was summoned by the Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry to convey a strong protest, highlighting the rising regional tensions, according to aa, aljazeera, and indiatimes.

Following the incident, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan expressed his condemnation of the drone strikes in a conversation with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, offering his support to the Azerbaijani people. This conversation underscores the solidarity between Turkey and Azerbaijan amid escalating conflicts involving Iran, as noted by aa and scmp.