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Israeli official about terrorist attack on Azerbaijani Embassy: is anyone surprised this happened in Iran?

Politics Materials 27 January 2023 14:40 (UTC +04:00)
Israeli official about terrorist attack on Azerbaijani Embassy: is anyone surprised this happened in Iran?

BAKU, Azerbaijan, January 27. Israel condemns attack on Azerbaijan's diplomatic mission in Iran, Former Ambassador of Israel to Azerbaijan Arthur Lenk wrote on his Twitter page, Trend reports.

"How awful. Condolences to Azerbaijani Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Is anyone surprised this happened in Iran?," he 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 50's, 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.

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