The Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemned the attack on the Iranian embassy in Damascus by the armed groups that seized power in the capital of Syria.

Axar.az reports that the official representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Iran, Ismail Baghai, said this.

Answering the question about the attack on the Iranian embassy in Damascus, Baghai condemned this step and stressed that the protection of the security of diplomatic and consular institutions is a basic principle of international law and must be respected in any situation:

"Iran has called to prevent the recurrence of such attacks and is in contact with all interested parties regarding the events in Syria."

According to him, necessary measures were taken to ensure the safety of the embassy staff, the ambassador and the staff of the diplomatic mission were not injured.