07.03.2026 11:13
Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian, who is fighting against the US-Israel partnership, made a statement following the missiles and drones that fell in Turkey and Azerbaijan. Pezeshkian said, "We have no enmity with the countries in the region, and I apologize to our neighbors. There will be no military intervention in neighboring countries unless there is an attack on Iran."
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian made a statement on the 8th day of the ongoing war with the US and Israel, following missile and drone strikes that hit Turkey and Azerbaijan.
ATTACKS WERE CARRIED OUT ON TURKEY AND AZERBAIJAN
Developments on the 5th and 6th days of the war had drawn the attention of the international community to Turkey and Azerbaijan. A missile was fired towards Turkey from Iranian territory, and a drone attack was carried out on Nakhchivan, raising tensions in the region. The Iranian government later stated that the attacks on the two countries were not carried out by them. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi held Israel responsible for the attack in Nakhchivan. Azerbaijani President Aliyev, in his statement regarding the attacks, used strong language and said he expected an apology.
PEZESHKIAN: WE APOLOGIZE TO OUR NEIGHBORS
Following these words, the expected step came from Iranian President Pezeshkian. Pezeshkian said, "We have no enmity with the countries of the region, I apologize to our neighbors. There will be no military intervention in neighboring countries unless there is an attack on Iran. Our armed forces acted independently to defend the honor of the country."
NATO DEFENSE SYSTEM DESTROYED THE MISSILE IN THE AIR
The Ministry of National Defense announced that a ballistic munition fired from Iran, which was determined to be heading towards Turkey after passing through the airspace of Iraq and Syria, was neutralized by NATO air and missile defense elements stationed in the Eastern Mediterranean.
In the ministry's statement, it was reported that the debris that fell in the Dörtyol district of Hatay belonged to the air defense munition that intercepted the threat in the air. It was stated that there were no casualties or injuries in the incident.
DRONE ATTACK ON NAHKCHIVAN
Meanwhile, the Azerbaijani Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that a drone attack was carried out on the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic from Iranian territory. One of the drones fell near the international airport in Nakhchivan, while the other fell near a school in the village of Shekerabad. The airport building was damaged in the attack, and four civilians were injured.
Following these developments, Iran's Ambassador to Baku, Mojtaba Derikchi, was summoned to the Azerbaijani Ministry of Foreign Affairs and a protest note was delivered.
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev described the attack as a "terrorist act" and instructed the army to prepare for retaliation.