Tehran denied the allegation and blamed Israel, Azerbaijan's ally, of trying to stage a provocation. "Today a terrorist act was carried out from the Iranian side against the territory of Azerbaijan," Aliyev told a hastily convened security council meeting. Fortunately, the drone targeting the school did not reach its objective and instead fell and exploded near the school," it said. "The pipeline is buried underground along most of its route, making it difficult to disable," he said, adding that "above-ground facilities -- such as terminals and pumping stations -- could still be vulnerable to Iranian drone strikes." Iran has long expressed concern that Israel -- a close ally of Azerbaijan and a key arms supplier -- could use Azerbaijani territory to stage attacks.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha March 06, 2026 10:16 UTC