US EditionIran executes man responsible for Azerbaijan embassy attack
- Iran carried out the execution of a man on Wednesday who was convicted in connection with a deadly attack on the Azerbaijani embassy in Tehran that occurred in January 2023.
- The attacker said he believed his wife was at the embassy and unwilling to meet him, prompting him to bring a Kalashnikov rifle there.
- The shooting killed the Azeri embassy security chief and worsened already tense relations between Iran and Azerbaijan.
- Baku called the shooting an "act of terrorism," while Iranian judicial authorities attributed it to "personal reasons," according to Mizan news.
- Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian traveled to Baku recently, expressing hope to resolve issues and strengthen bilateral relations despite ongoing concerns.
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Iran Executes Man Responsible for Azerbaijan Embassy Attack
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Iran executes a man convicted over the 2023 attack on the Azerbaijan Embassy that killed 1 person
State media reports that Iran has executed a man who carried out a 2023 attack on the Azerbaijan Embassy in Tehran, killing its security chief and wounding two others in an incident that escalated tensions between the neighboring nations.
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