Iran launched a new wave of attacks on Thursday, reporting explosions in the region and Tehran threatening that the US would “bitterly regret” the sinking of an Iranian warship.
Thursday’s Iranian attacks targeted Israel, US bases and countries in the region. Israel announced multiple incoming rocket attacks as air raid sirens sounded in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem.
Azerbaijani Defense Ministry said on Thursday that Iran used unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in an attack on Nakhchivan International Airport and other civilian infrastructure. The ministry said the details of the attack and the capabilities of the UAVs were under investigation.
“The Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Azerbaijan strongly condemns the attacks carried out by the armed forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran on civilian infrastructure on the territory of Azerbaijan, without any military necessity. The Islamic Republic of Iran bears full responsibility for the incident.” the ministry’s statement read.
Explosions seen and heard in Azerbaijan as Iran launches retaliatory strikes in the Middle East. (East2West)
Iran has not acknowledged that it is targeting Azerbaijan, despite the country’s Defense Ministry pointing the finger at Tehran.
Qatar evacuated residents near the US embassy in Doha on Thursday, with the Defense Ministry confirming that the country was “subject to a missile attack” and that its air defense systems were able to intercept it. The ministry urged the public to remain calm and avoid unofficial information.
Abu Dhabi announced that its authorities responded to an incident involving falling debris in ICAD 2, part of the industrial city of Abu Dhabi. Six people, identified by Abu Dhabi as Pakistani and Nepalese nationals, were slightly to moderately injured.
A plume of smoke rises over buildings in Doha, Qatar, on March 5, 2026. (Mahmud Hams/AFP via Getty Images)
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Iran has carried out retaliatory strikes since launching Operation Epic Fury, with the latest wave coming a day after the US sank an Iranian warship, killing at least 87 Iranian sailors. Sri Lankan Navy Spokesman Cmdr. Buddhika Sampath said 32 people were rescued from the wreckage and admitted to hospital.
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth defended the move during a news briefing at the Pentagon.
“A US submarine sank an Iranian warship that thought it was safe in international waters. Instead it was sunk by a torpedo – Quiet Death. The first time an enemy ship was sunk by a torpedo since World War II. Just like in that war, when we were still in the War Department, we fight to win.’ said Hegseth.
On March 5, 2026, airborne missile interceptions are seen in central Israel. (Alexi J. Rosenfeld/Getty Images)
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Iranian leaders condemned the attack, with Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi accusing the US Navy of committing “an atrocity at sea”. Meanwhile, Ayatollah Abdollah Javadi Amoli appeared on state television and called for the shedding of Israeli and “Trump’s blood.”
“Fight the oppressive America, its blood is on my shoulders,” he said in a rare call for violence from an ayatollah, one of the highest ranks of Shiite Islam’s clergy.
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The US and Israel launched the war on Saturday with attacks on Iran’s leaders, including the supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed. Iran’s missile arsenal and nuclear facilities were also hit.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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