First court hearing of person who committed terror attack against Azerbaijan’s Embassy in Iran.

The Azerbaijani Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced that the first court hearing for the individual responsible for the terror attack on Azerbaijan's Embassy in Iran will take place on January 27, 2024. In response to the attack, which resulted in one employee's death and two others' injuries, the embassy staff and their families were evacuated due to safety concerns. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs urged Iran to take immediate and effective measures to prevent future incidents and condemned the attack, expressing condolences to the relatives of the victim. Regular contacts have continued between Azerbaijan and Iran to address the situation and guarantee the embassy's security. The Ministry also emphasized that Iran has failed to fulfill its obligations under the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations by not providing protection to the embassy and its staff.

January 27, 2024
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