A criminal case has been initiated in connection with the terrorist act committed against the Embassy of Azerbaijan in Iran.

APA reports that the State Security Service (SSC) released information about this.

The information says:

"On January 27, 2023, at around 08:30 in the morning Baku time, the Embassy of the Republic of Azerbaijan in the Islamic Republic of Iran was attacked.

The assailant killed the head of the security service of the Embassy Askerov Orkhan Rizvan oghlu and injured two other guards by destroying the guard post with a Kalashnikov automatic weapon.

However, the Embassy staff disarmed the criminal and stopped his criminal activities.

12.2, 120.2.1, 12.2, 120.2.4, 12.2, 120.2.11, 12.2, 29, 120.2.7, 12.3, 214.2.1, 12.3, 214.2.3 and 12.2 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan in connection with the fact. , a criminal case was initiated under Articles 228.2.1.

At present, investigative and operational measures are being carried out.

The relevant institutions of the Islamic Republic of Iran were addressed to solve the necessary issues related to the investigations.

A full and thorough investigation of all cases of terrorist acts committed against the Embassy of the Republic of Azerbaijan in the Islamic Republic of Iran will be provided and additional information will be provided to the public."