2 civilians injured as Iranian drones strike Azerbaijan's Nakhchivan Airport

Around midday on March 5, drone attacks targeted the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic from the territory of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Qazinform News Agency reports.

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According to a statement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan, one drone hit the terminal building of the airport, while another struck near a school in the village of Shakarabad. The airport sustained damage, and two civilians were injured in the incident. 

The Foreign Ministry strongly condemned these drone attacks "launched from the territory of the Islamic Republic of Iran, which resulted in damage to the airport building and injuries of two civilians."

Earlier, Qazinform reported that tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has decreased by about 90% compared to last week.