Azerbaijan completely suspends Tehran embassy operations after armed attack
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Azerbaijan has completely suspended the activities of its embassy in Tehran and evacuated staff, Deputy Foreign Minister Xalaf Xalafov said.
“There are certain speculations that it has not suspended its activities. But it has completely suspended. Five people are remaining there for the protection of the administrative building and property of the embassy, those who remain in the embassy will not carry out diplomatic activities,” Xalafov told reporters.
On Friday, a gunman attacked the Embassy of Azerbaijan in Tehran.
The assailant passed by the guard post with an AK-47 assault rifle and opened fire inside the embassy, while its staff tried to neutralize him.
The head of the embassy's security service, Orkhan Asgarov, was killed in the attack, while two guards were injured. (ILKHA)
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