Could Azerbaijan be dragged into the US-Israeli war on Iran?
Could Azerbaijan be dragged into the US-Israeli war on Iran? Submitted by Elis Gjevori on Fri, 03/06/2026 - 13:38 Baku’s long-standing relationship with Israel risks drawing Azerbaijan into the expanding war with Iran Iran's former Defence Minister Aziz Nasirzadeh (right) speaks with former army chief Abdolrahim Mousavi during a delivery of drones on 13 January 2025 (Iranian Army Office/AFP) Off Azerbaijan became the latest country to be drawn into the US - Israeli war on Iran after four drones, which it said were launched from the Islamic Republic, struck its exclave of Nakhchivan on Thursday, damaging infrastructure and injuring two civilians. Officials in Baku said one of the drones hit the terminal building of Nakhchivan International Airport, located about 10km from the Iranian border.