On January 27, 2023, at around 8:30 am Baku time, there was an armed attack on the Embassy of the Republic of Azerbaijan in the Islamic Republic of Iran.

According to the information given to APA by the Press Service Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the attacker attacked the security post with a Kalashnikov automatic weapon and killed the head of the security service.

It was reported that two security guards of the embassy were injured while preventing the attack.

Their condition is satisfactory.

"Currently, an investigation is underway on this treacherous attack.

Further information will be provided to the public regarding the details of the matter.

May God have mercy on our martyr!