Parliamentary Commission on Foreign Interference and Hybrid Threats issues statement on Iran’s UAV attacks on Nakhchivan

The Commission on Foreign Interference and Hybrid Threats of the Milli Majlis has issued a statement regarding UAV attacks on the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic of the Republic of Azerbaijan from the territory of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

AZERTAC presents the statement: “On March 5, 2026, the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic was attacked from the territory of the Islamic Republic of Iran using unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) equipped with explosive warheads.

One of the UAVs damaged the terminal building of Nakhchivan International Airport, while another fell near a school building in Shakarabad village of Babek district. It was established that four civilians were injured in the attacks.

We consider the targeting of the Airport, which is the only international air gateway of the Autonomous Republic, and civilian infrastructure as a violation of the norms and principles of international law, and an act of aggression and terrorism against the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Azerbaijan.

The Commission also considers this treacherous act, carried out by Iran and combining military, political, and informational components, as a hybrid attack operation. At the same time, the dissemination of an information campaign supporting Iran's activities and spreading manipulative ideas has been observed in Azerbaijan's social media segments.

There is no doubt that these attacks were carried out with the aim of creating confusion and fear among our citizens, undermining trust in relevant public institutions, and damaging Azerbaijan's regional position and international reputation.

The Azerbaijani side reserves the right to take appropriate retaliatory measures within the framework of international law.

The Commission on Foreign Interference and Hybrid Threats calls on Azerbaijani citizens and its compatriots living abroad to believe in the strength of the state and official information.”