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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Aida Sultanova and Dasha Litvinova

Azerbaijan accuses neighbor Iran of a drone attack and vows to retaliate

Azerbaijan Iran - (Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

Azerbaijan on Thursday accused Iran of a drone attack on its territory that injured four civilians, and it vowed to retaliate in a sign that the war in the Middle East was spreading.

Azerbaijan’s Foreign Ministry said in a statement that Iranian drones attacked its exclave of Nakhchivan and damaged an airport building.

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