• Attack on Azerbaijani embassy in Tehran is condemned by Azerbaijan’s president.
• Senior lieutenant Askarov Orkhan Rizvan oğlu was killed.
• While protecting the embassy, his family has been informed of the incident.

The dastardly attack on the Azerbaijani embassy in Tehran was discussed in a tweet by the president of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev.

“I strongly condemn a terrorist act committed today against our embassy in Tehran. I express deep condolences to the family and relatives of senior lieutenant Askarov Orkhan Rizvan oğlu killed while ensuring the security of the embassy and its employees. We demand the soonest investigation into the terrorist act and punishment of the terrorists. The terrorist attack on the diplomatic mission is unacceptable!” the post reads.

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