09.03.2026 00:06
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian held a critical meeting with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev following the drone attack organized by Iran in Nakhchivan. During the meeting, the two leaders expressed a shared view on the investigation of the incident.
The President of Iran, Masoud Pezeshkian, discussed the attack carried out with unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) on the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic with the President of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev.
According to a statement from the Azerbaijani Presidency, Pezeshkian, who called Aliyev, thanked him for visiting the Iranian Embassy in Baku to express condolences for the loss of many civilians, including Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and for his intention to provide humanitarian aid to Iran.
CRITICAL CONTACT AFTER THE ATTACK
Pezeshkian also stated that Iran was not connected to the UAV attack on Nakhchivan and announced that the incident would be investigated.
Aliyev once again expressed his condolences for the loss of many civilians in the recent events in Iran.
Referring to the UAV attack on Nakhchivan, Aliyev emphasized that the incident needed to be investigated. Aliyev and Pezeshkian also exchanged views on joint economic projects between Azerbaijan and Iran.
UAV ATTACK ON NAHKCHIVAN
The Azerbaijani Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that attacks with UAVs were carried out from Iranian territory on March 5 against the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic, which is affiliated with Azerbaijan.
One of the UAVs fell near the international airport in the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic, while the other fell near a school building in the Shekerabad village. The attacks damaged the airport building and injured 4 civilians.
The Iranian Ambassador to Baku, Mojtaba Derikchi Lou, was summoned to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and a protest note was delivered.
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev described the attacks as "terrorist acts" and instructed the army to prepare and carry out retaliatory actions.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi claimed that there were "no connections" to the attack and that it was carried out by Israel to blame his country.