Azerbaijan Closes Embassy in Iran Amid Tensions Over Gun Attack

  • Government evacuates embassy staff, accuses Iran on security
  • Gunman killed one guard, wounded two others in Friday’s attack

The Azerbaijan embassy in Tehran.

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Azerbaijan closed its embassy in Tehran and evacuated the staff and their families amid spiraling tensions after a gunman stormed the diplomatic mission, killing the security chief and wounding two other guards.