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Iranian ambassador to Denmark threatened with knife

An assailant broke into the premises of the Iranian representation in Copenhagen and threatened Ambassador Afsaneh Nadipur with a knife.

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Iranian ambassador to Denmark threatened with knife

An assailant broke into the premises of the Iranian representation in Copenhagen and threatened Ambassador Afsaneh Nadipur with a knife. He also demolished several cars belonging to the Iranian mission and was then overpowered by an official from the mission, the Foreign Ministry in Tehran said. The ambassador is doing well given the circumstances.

The Copenhagen police confirmed the incident and announced that an Iranian citizen had been arrested in connection with this. He will be brought before a magistrate on Saturday. It was unclear whether the incident was related to the system-critical protests in Iran.

Tehran condemned the incident and also criticized the Danish police. "It is unfortunate that such an attack on a woman who is also an ambassador and enjoys diplomatic immunity is happening in the heart of Europe," said Foreign Minister Hussein Amirabdollahian. He also accused the Danish police of not showing up on time despite being notified. That was surprising, said the Foreign Minister.

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