Turkish VP condemns treacherous attack on Azerbaijani Embassy in Iran

Turkish VP condemns treacherous attack on Azerbaijani Embassy in Iran

BAKU, Azerbaijan, January 27. Turkish Vice President Fuat Oktay has published a tweet in connection with the armed attack on the Azerbaijani Embassy in Iran, TurkicWorld reports.

"I condemn the treacherous attack on the Azerbaijani Embassy in Tehran. I express my condolences to the family of the deceased and the Azerbaijani people and wish the wounded a speedy recovery. We are always with Azerbaijan," said the tweet.

An armed attack took place at the Embassy of Azerbaijan in Iran on January 27, 2023, at about 8:30 (GMT+4). The gunman turned out to be a 50-year-old man who drove up to the administrative building with two young children: a 14-year-old girl and a 7-year-old boy. He opened fire with a Kalashnikov assault rifle at a security post, killing the head of the security service and wounding two embassy guards. The shooter was eventually detained. The incident is currently being investigated.