The assailant was hanged after an Iranian court found him guilty of first-degree murder of an Azeri national at the embassy with a firearm, illegal purchase and possession of an assault rifle and a handgun, and disorderly conduct.
One person was killed and two others injured after the assailant opened fire at the embassy of the Republic of Azerbaijan in Tehran on January 27, 2023.
During the interrogation process, the intruder had cited “personal and family problems” as the motive behind the shooting attack.
The Republic of Azerbaijan’s Foreign Ministry had announced in a statement that the attacker broke through the guard post, killing the head of security with a Kalashnikov assault rifle.