Azerbaijan said on Friday that it is evacuating staff from its embassy in Tehran as well as its consulate in the Iranian city of Tabriz, one day after accusing Iran of drone attacks on its territory.
Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov said an order has been issued to evacuate the diplomatic missions in Iran because of safety concerns, the state news agency Azertac reported. Bayramov spoke at a briefing in Baku with Moldovan counterpart Mihai Popşoi.
Azerbaijan has also submitted a report to the International Civil Aviation Organization, a United Nations body, about the attack on the airport in the exclave of Nakhchivan, according to another outlet, the Azerbaijani Press Agency, or APA.
Another Iranian drone landed near a school in Nakhchivan. Several civilians were injured in the attacks. Iran has told Azerbaijan that it is investigating.
While the Azerbaijani military is on high alert, the government said social media reports that it had deployed heavy weapons along the border with Iran were false. Also, some cargo trucks are now crossing the border between Azerbaijan and Iran after a suspension because of the drone attacks.
Azerbaijan has thanked dozens of countries, including some in Central Asia, for expressions of support following the attacks.
