A shooting incident occurred at the Azerbaijan embassy in Iran today (27th). The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan stated that the shooting killed one embassy guard and injured two guards.

Iranian police said they had arrested a suspect and were investigating the motive for the crime.

(Reuters)

[Instant News/Comprehensive Report] A shooting incident occurred at the Azerbaijani Embassy in Iran today (27th). The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan stated that one embassy guard was killed and two guards were injured in the shooting.

Iranian police said they had arrested a suspect and were investigating the motive for the crime.

"Al Jazeera" reported today that a shooting took place at the Azerbaijani embassy in Tehran, the capital of Iran. Azerbaijan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that the gunman broke through the guard checkpoint and killed a guard with an AK assault rifle and killed two other guards. Injuried.

Tehran police said that a suspect has been arrested and the motive for the crime is being investigated.

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Iranian news agency "Mizan" reported that Iranian prosecutor Mohammad Shahriari said that the gunman's wife disappeared after visiting the embassy in April last year.

Turkey called for the perpetrators to be brought to justice, while Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said Azerbaijan was never alone and offered condolences to the relatives of the victims.

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Azerbaijani security sources claim Iranian special services are DIRECTLY behind the terrorist attack against the Azerbaijani embassy in Tehran. pic.twitter.com/LXtluWZaVV

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