RIYADH — Saudi Arabia strongly condemned and denounced the armed attack on Azerbaijan's embassy in Tehran, which resulted in several causalities.

In a statement carried by the Saudi Press Agency, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs called for respecting the sanctity of diplomatic missions and punishing the perpetrators.

It also affirmed the Kingdom's solidarity with Azerbaijan and its friendly people.

Earlier on Friday, one person was killed and two others were wounded in an armed attack on Azerbaijan's embassy in Iran's capital Tehran.