Aykhan Hajizada, Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan, has commented on the execution of the death sentence against the terrorist who committed an attack on the Embassy of the Republic of Azerbaijan in the Islamic Republic of Iran, APA reports.
"The death sentence issued on 28 January 2024 against Yasin Huseynzadeh, who committed a terrorist attack against the Embassy of the Republic of Azerbaijan in the Islamic Republic of Iran on 27 January 2023, killing one Embassy employee and wounding two others, was executed on 21 May 2025 at 5 a.m.
The execution process was observed by two employees of our Embassy and a lawyer appointed by the Azerbaijani side during the trial.
Ensuring the harshest punishment for the individual who committed this terrorist act was among Azerbaijan’s primary expectations from the Iranian side.
In accordance with the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations, the host country’s responsibility to ensure the security of our diplomatic missions and to take appropriate measures to prevent such acts remains of utmost importance.
We consider it essential to continue joint efforts towards the development of Azerbaijan-Iran relations based on mutual respect and good neighborliness," the MFA spokesperson noted.
Note that the court ruling regarding Yasin Huseynzadeh, who attacked Azerbaijan's embassy in Tehran, has been carried out. The sentence was executed in the early hours of this morning.
Armed attack on the embassy on January 27, 2023
Note that on January 27, 2023, at around 08:30 Baku time, an armed attack was carried out on the Embassy of the Republic of Azerbaijan in the Islamic Republic of Iran. The attacker, armed with a Kalashnikov rifle, broke through the security post and killed the head of the security service, Orkhan Asgarov. Two members of the embassy's security service – Vasif Taghiyev and Mahir Imanov – were injured while preventing the attack.
Security guards were martyred and injured during the attack
Orkhan Asgarov was buried in the Second Alley of Martyrs. By the Order of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan on February 3, 2023, Orkhan Rizvan oglu Asgarov was posthumously awarded the “For the Motherland” medal.
Vasif Natig oglu Taghiyev was awarded the 1st Degree “Bravery” Order, and Mahir Kamil oglu Imanov was awarded the “For the Motherland” medal. The perpetrator of the terrorist act, Yasin Hoseinzadeh, was detained.
Suspension of the embassy’s operations and evacuation of staff
Following the incident, the operations of Azerbaijan’s embassy in Tehran were suspended. On January 29, 2023, the employees of the Azerbaijani embassy in Iran were evacuated from Tehran to Baku. In total, 53 people, including embassy staff and their family members, returned to the homeland.
Resumption of the embassy’s operations at a new address
As a result of negotiations between the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Embassy of the Republic of Azerbaijan in the Islamic Republic of Iran resumed operations at a new address starting from July 15, 2024. The ambassador and the current staff of the embassy returned to Iran.
The trial of Yasin Hoseinzadeh, who attacked Azerbaijan’s embassy in Iran, was held over a period of two years. The Supreme Court of Iran upheld the death sentence against the individual who attacked the embassy, and the case was sent to Tehran for the execution of the criminal verdict.
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