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Guard killed in shooting at Azerbaijan's embassy in Iran

A general view of the Embassy of the Republic of Azerbaijan after an attack on it, in Tehran, Iran, January 27, 2023. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency)

A security official was killed and two people were wounded when a shooter opened fire at Azerbaijan's embassy in Iran, Azerbaijan's foreign ministry said on Friday.

"The attacker broke through the guard post, killing the head of security with a Kalashnikov assault rifle," it said.

Video shared on social media showed what appeared to be broken glass and damage to a door inside the embassy building.

A view shows the sign of the Embassy of the Republic of Azerbaijan after an attack on it, in Tehran, Iran, January 27, 2023. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency)

Police in Tehran said they have arrested a suspect and are investigating the motive behind the attack.

The suspect entered the embassy with two young children and may have been motivated by "personal issues", Iran's semi-official Tasnim news agency reported, citing the police chief.

A view shows bullet holes on a door after an attack at the Embassy of the Republic of Azerbaijan, in Tehran, Iran, January 27, 2023. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency)

(Reporting by Caleb Davis; Editing by Mark Trevelyan)

A general view of the Embassy of the Republic of Azerbaijan after an attack on it, in Tehran, Iran, January 27, 2023. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency)
A general view outside the Embassy of the Republic of Azerbaijan after an attack on it, in Tehran, Iran, January 27, 2023. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency)
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