(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, January 27. The US State
Department has condemned the attack on the Embassy of Azerbaijan in
Iran, trend reports.
'We echo President Aliyev's call for a prompt investigation into
this unacceptable violence. We offer our deepest condolences to the
families and loved ones of those who were killed and injured today.
Any attack against diplomats or diplomatic facilities anywhere is
unacceptable. We remind the Government of Iran of its
responsibility under the Vienna Convention to protect foreign
diplomats in Iran,' Ned Price, Spokesperson for the US State
Department, said.
An armed attack took place at the Embassy of Azerbaijan in Iran
on January 27, 2023, at about 8:30 (GMT+4). The gunman turned out
to be a man in his 50s, who drove up to the administrative
building, armed with a Kalashnikov automatic rifle.
Earlier reports from the Chief of Tehran police said there were
two children in the car with the gunman, the security camera footage released later proved the man was alone. He entered the building after briefly
waving hand to the Iranian security guard outside. No attempts were
made to detain the gunman, as he freely entered the embassy. The
man managed to kill head of the security service and wounding two
embassy guards. The shooter was eventually detained. The incident
is currently being investigated.
MENAFN27012023000187011040ID1105488207
Legal Disclaimer:
MENAFN provides the information “as is” without warranty of any kind. We do not accept any responsibility or liability for the accuracy, content, images, videos, licenses, completeness, legality, or reliability of the information contained in this article. If you have any complaints or copyright issues related to this article, kindly contact the provider above.