MOSCOW - Russian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Maria Zakharova called on Azerbaijan and Iran to exercise restraint and avoid taking hasty actions following a drone attack on Azerbaijan's Nakhchivan exclave, the ministry's website said on Saturday.

On Thursday, a drone attack allegedly launched from Iran struck Azerbaijan's Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic, injuring four people. Azerbaijan accused Iran of launching the drone attacks, which Tehran denied.

Zakharova said Russia urges both countries to refrain from "ill-considered steps" that could create new divisions in the region, adding that Moscow is extremely concerned about the evolving situation in the Middle East caused by the unprovoked armed aggression of the United States and Israel against Iran.

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The diplomat noted that Russia is ready to facilitate an end to the bloodshed in the region, the resumption of political and diplomatic dialogue, and the search for solutions based on international law, mutual respect and a balance of interests.