A guard has been killed in an armed attack on Azerbaijan’s embassy in Iran’s capital Tehran, the country’s foreign ministry has said.
“The attacker broke through the guard post, killing the head of security with a Kalashnikov assault rifle,” it said.
Friday’s attack has also injured two guards, the ministry added. An investigation has been launched.
Police in Tehran said they have arrested a suspect and are investigating the motive.
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.
