BAKU, Azerbaijan, January 28. The Israel-Azerbaijan AzIz International Association has appealed to international organizations in connection with the terrorist attack on the Azerbaijani embassy in Tehran, Trend reports.
The association expressed condolences to the Azerbaijani people in connection with the death of an embassy employee as a result of the terrorist attack, called on the international community and organizations to take a fair position regarding situation in the region, fight against crimes against humanity, and take urgent legal and political measures.
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.