A gunman opened fire at Azerbaijan's embassy in Iran killing its security chief and wounding two people, police said on Friday, in an attack Baku has called an 'act of terrorism'.
DUBAI, Jan 27 - A gunman opened fire at Azerbaijan's embassy in Iran killing its security chief and wounding two people, police said on Friday, in an attack Baku has called an "act of terrorism".
Iranian foreign ministry spokesperson Nasser Kanaani "strongly condemned" the attack, according to state TV, saying the issue was under investigation.The superintendent of criminal affairs in Tehran, Judge Mohammad Shahriari, said the attacker's motive was personal, according to the Tasnim news agency.
Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev said on Friday that the attack was "an act of terrorism" and demanded swift punishment. In a strongly worded statement, the Azeri ministry also accused Iran of long ignoring Baku's calls to bolster security at its embassy in Tehran. Azerbaijan appointed its first ever ambassador to Israel this month amid escalating tensions with its large southern neighbour Iran.
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