Deadly shooting at Azerbaijan's embassy in Iran kills 1 - Al-Monitor: The Middle Eastʼs leading independent news source since 2012

Adam Lucente

Adam Lucente

Jan 27, 2023

A policeman guards the entrance of the Azerbaijan embassy in Tehran on January 27, 2023, following an attack. - Azerbaijan on January 27 said it was evacuating staff from its embassy in Tehran, blaming Iran for a "terrorist" attack in which the head of security was killed and two guards wounded. (Photo by -/AFP via Getty Images) — A police officer guards the entrance of Azerbaijan's embassy in Tehran on Jan. 27, 2023, following an attack. — AFP via Getty Images

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