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Iran Denies Striking Azerbaijan and Turkey as Its Missiles Target U.S. Bases and Oil Tankers

HeadlineMar 05, 2026

Iran is continuing to strike at U.S. military bases across the Middle East, and the countries that host them. Iraqi forces say they shot down a drone targeting a U.S. base near Baghdad International Airport. Saudi Arabia’s military says it intercepted and destroyed 10 drones and two cruise missiles. In Kuwait, an 11-year-old girl was killed when the remnants of a rocket hit her home. In the United Arab Emirates, six people were injured by falling debris from drones that were intercepted in the skies over Abu Dhabi. In Kuwait, an oil tanker anchored in the port of Mubarak al-Kabeer reported a large explosion Wednesday — one of five ships in the region that reported attacks over the last 24 hours.

Meanwhile, Azerbaijan said Iranian drones struck its territory on Thursday, hitting an airport terminal and falling near a school building. Two civilians were wounded. Azerbaijan summoned Iran’s ambassador, demanding a “clear explanation” and threatening a response. Iran’s Foreign Ministry later denied targeting Azerbaijan.

Elsewhere, Iran’s armed forces have denied firing ⁠any missile toward Turkish territory, after Turkey’s military said a ⁠ballistic missile fired toward Turkish airspace was shot down by NATO air and missile defense systems.

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