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Missiles, drones heading from Iran have landed in airport in Azerbaijan, source says

By Reuters 5 March 2026, 10:31 am
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Screen capture from video of an Iranian drone hitting Nakhchivan International Airport, Azerbaijan, March 5, 2026. (OSINTWarfare/X)
Screen capture from video of an Iranian drone hitting Nakhchivan International Airport, Azerbaijan, March 5, 2026. (OSINTWarfare/X)

Missiles and drones flying from the direction of Iran fell on the territory of the airport in the Azerbaijani exclave of Nakhchivan today, a source close to the Azerbaijani government tells Reuters.

Nakhchivan International Airport is located roughly 10 km (6 miles) from the border with Iran.

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