Azerbaijan Accuses Iran of Drone Attack, Vows Retaliation After 4 Injured in Nakhchivan

• Azerbaijan accused Iran of a drone attack on its Nakhchivan exclave on Thursday, injuring four civilians and damaging an airport building and a school.
• President Ilham Aliyev condemned the incident as "a groundless act of terror and aggression" and instructed his military to prepare retaliatory measures.
• Iran's general staff denied launching any drones towards Azerbaijan, despite previous instances of its drones hitting civilian targets.
• The incident highlights complex Azerbaijan-Iran relations, with Baku strengthening ties with Israel and the US, raising Tehran's concerns about regional destabilization.
• Azerbaijan has sought to assure Iran its territory won't be used against it, even as the proposed "Trump Route" through Armenia to Nakhchivan could weaken Iran's regional leverage.