BAKU, March 7, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Azerbaijan said on Friday it had foiled a series of Iranian "terrorist" attacks on its territory, including on a key oil pipeline. In a video statement, Azerbaijan's state security service said it had "prevented terrorist acts and intelligence operations in Azerbaijan organised by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC)." - Drone attacks -Thursday's attacks involved at least four drones that crossed from Iran into Azerbaijan's exclave of Nakhchivan bordering Iran. Iran has long expressed concern that Israel -- a close ally of Azerbaijan and a key arms supplier -- could use Azerbaijani territory to stage attacks. In June 2025, Azerbaijan reassured Tehran that it would not allow such use of its territory after Israel launched a large-scale strike on Iranian targets.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha March 07, 2026 04:02 UTC