Gunman kills security chief at Azerbaijan embassy in Iran

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

48% : There have been attempts to threaten our diplomatic mission in Iran before, and measures to prevent such situations and to ensure the safety of our diplomatic missions have been constantly raised before Iran Azerbaijan's Foreign Ministry
48% :"There have been attempts to threaten our diplomatic mission in Iran before, and measures to prevent such situations and to ensure the safety of our diplomatic missions have been constantly raised before Iran," the ministry said.
47% : Azerbaijan's Foreign Ministry said it would evacuate its diplomatic mission, accusing Iran of not taking reported threats against it seriously in the past.
45% : Iran in October launched a military exercise near the Azerbaijan border, flexing its martial might amid the nationwide protests rocking the Islamic Republic.
44% : However, the assault comes as tensions have been high for months between neighbouring Azerbaijan and Iran.
35% : However, the ministry said a "recent anti-Azerbaijani campaign against our country in Iran has encouraged such attacks against our diplomatic mission".
31% : Azerbaijan also maintains close ties to Israel, which Tehran views as its top regional enemy.

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