“On January 27, 2023, at about 8:30 am Baku time, there was an armed attack on the Embassy of the Republic of Azerbaijan in Iran. The incident claimed the life of one person,” the ministry said.

“The attacker from a Kalashnikov assault rifle shot the guard post. During the repulse of the attack, the head of the security service was killed and two embassy guards were wounded. Their condition is satisfactory,” the ministry added.

Meanwhile, Brigadier General Rahimi, the Iranian capital police chief, announced the arrest of a person who entered the Azerbaijan embassy with a firearm on Friday morning while one of the embassy staff was entering the embassy.

"This person entered the Azerbaijan embassy with a firearm (AK-47 rifle) this morning. One person was killed and two were injured in his assault," Rahimi said. (ILKHA)