{"id":18964,"date":"2023-01-27T21:55:25","date_gmt":"2023-01-27T21:55:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/?p=18964"},"modified":"2023-01-28T10:00:38","modified_gmt":"2023-01-28T10:00:38","slug":"attack-on-azerbaijan-embassy-in-iran-shakes-hardly-restored-bilateral-trust","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/attack-on-azerbaijan-embassy-in-iran-shakes-hardly-restored-bilateral-trust\/","title":{"rendered":"Attack on Azerbaijan Embassy in Iran – Shakes Hardly Restored Bilateral Trust"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"\"Tazeen Akhtar \/ Islamabad
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The government of\u00a0 Azerbaijan has taken strict notice of the attack on the Embassy in Tehran on 27 Jan morning by a gunman who shot the security head First Lt. Orkhan Rivan dead and injured two guards before he was controlled by the injured staff and handed over to Tehran Police for further investigation. Irani authorities claim it was “Personally Motivated” attack. Azerbaijan criticizes\u00a0 Irani side for not taking threats to the Embassy seriously about which the local authorities were informed many times. President Ilham Aliyev called it a \u201cterrorist act\u201d and demanded a swift investigation. The Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry said that Iran had failed to address threats against the embassy in the past and that it would evacuate its entire mission from Tehran.<\/strong><\/em>\"\"<\/h5>\n
Irani side claims that the police moved quickly to arrest the gunman but the cctv footage shows the man with a rifle walking through the gate into the embassy freely while the staff is running to save their lives. At a point one staff member grabs the gunmen.<\/h5>\n
President Ilham Aliyev, said in a statement posted to Twitter, \u201cI fiercely condemn the terrorist attack perpetrated against our embassy in Tehran today\u201d.\"\"<\/h5>\n
Pakistan government and people have expressed their feelings of sadness on the attack and condoled to the bereaved families. Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Pakistan said, ” Gov and people of Pakistan are deeply saddened by attack at Embassy of Azerbaijan. We stand in solidarity with brotherly people of Azerbaijan in this moment of grief.”<\/h5>\n
The Foreign Ministry of Turkey,\u00a0 said in a statement that it \u201cdeeply shares the pain of the Azerbaijani people\u201d as it too has been targeted by \u201csimilar attacks in the past.\u201d The statement added: \u201cIt is very important that those responsible for this heinous attack should be immediately apprehended and brought to justice.\u201d<\/h5>\n
Iranian Foreign Ministry\u2019s spokesman, Nasser Kanani, said in a televised statement, \u201cThe police took action immediately and arrested the attacker, who is now under investigation,\u00a0 an investigation would be carried out with the highest priority and sensitivity until the details and scope of the attacker\u2019s motivation become clear.\u201d<\/h5>\n
At the same time, He strongly condemned armed attack and extended <\/span>condolences to and expressed sympathy with Azerbaijan\u2019s government & nation and the family of the embassy\u2019s staff.<\/span><\/h5>\n

We Condemn Attack on Azerbaijan Embassy in Tehran & Demand the Culprits be Bought to Justice – Pakistani Media Orgs<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n