A major media gaffe by Baku TV, a state-affiliated Azerbaijani broadcaster, inadvertently confirmed that the drones used in the attack were domestically produced.

High-resolution images of the drone wreckage, aired live by Baku TV, clearly displayed the Azerbaijani phrase "İstehsalat Birliyi"—meaning "Production Union"—engraved on critical components.

This revelation directly contradicts Baku’s hasty accusations against Iran, proving the drones originated from Azerbaijan’s own military-industrial complex.

Following the suspicious drone strike on Nakhchivan Airport on Thursday, Azerbaijani officials—aligned with Western and Zionist media—quickly blamed Iran without presenting credible evidence.

Iran’s Armed Forces General Staff and Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued strong, unequivocal denials, labeling the allegations as a "clumsy, pre-planned scenario" designed by Zionist intelligence to destabilize regional relations.

Despite Iran’s rebuttal, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev doubled down on inflammatory rhetoric, abandoning diplomatic decorum and amplifying tensions in the volatile Caucasus region.

Analysts suggest the operation was a calculated attempt to manufacture a crisis, straining historical and cultural ties between the two Muslim-majority nations.

The exposed Azerbaijani markings on the drones underscore a deliberate act of self-sabotage, aimed at garnering Western media sympathy and justifying baseless accusations against Tehran.

This incident follows a recurring strategy by external actors to exploit regional fault lines, with Azerbaijan’s leadership appearing complicit in advancing a foreign-driven agenda.

The botched media cover-up has now laid bare the operation’s true origins—leaving Baku’s credibility in tatters and its motives under global scrutiny.