India, March 5 -- Fresh tensions have emerged in the South Caucasus after Azerbaijan accused Iran of launching drone strikes on the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic, an Azerbaijani exclave located along the Iranian border. The incident reportedly occurred around midday on Thursday when drones flying from Iranian territory entered Azerbaijani airspace and hit civilian areas.

According to Azerbaijani authorities, one drone struck the terminal building of Nakhchivan International Airport, while another crashed close to a school in the nearby village of Shakarabad. The strikes damaged infrastructure and injured two civilians, raising alarm about the spillover of regional conflicts into neighboring countries.

Emergency teams rushed to the airp...