BAKU, March 5 (Xinhua) -- The Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry on Thursday strongly condemned drone attacks on its Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic launched from Iranian territory, calling the strikes a "violation of the norms and principles of international law."

This image shows damages of a school in Julfa following, what Azerbaijan's Foreign Ministry says was a drone attack carried out by Iran, on its exclave of Nakhchivan, Azerbaijan, Thursday, March 5, 2026. (Photo: AP)

The attacks took place at around midday on Thursday. One drone struck the terminal building of Nakhchivan International Airport, injuring two civilians and causing structural damage, while another drone fell near a school in the village of Shakarabad, the ministry said in a statement.

The ministry said the actions would escalate regional tensions and directly contradict the principles of international law.

Nakhchivan is an Azerbaijani exclave separated from the rest of the country by Armenia and bordering Armenia, Iran and Türkiye.