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One killed in attack on Azerbaijan embassy in Iran

By AFP
January 28, 2023

TEHRAN: A gunman stormed Azerbaijan´s embassy in Tehran on Friday, killing the mission´s head of security in an attack Iran said was motivated by personal reasons but Baku labelled an act of “terrorism”.

Azerbaijan´s foreign ministry said “responsibility” for the shooting, which also wounded two embassy security guards, lies with Iran -- with spokesman Ayxan Hacizada telling media in his country a recent anti-Azerbaijani campaign in Iran had “encouraged the attack”.