Iran summons Danish envoy over embassy attack

TEHRAN, Iran – Iran’s Foreign Ministry has summoned the Danish ambassador over an attack on its Copenhagen embassy.

The official IRNA news agency said the attack on Thursday involved four Iranian dissidents, without providing further details.

IRNA said the Foreign Ministry condemned the attack and reminded the Danish government that it is responsible for protecting the embassy. The ministry called on Danish authorities to pursue the perpetrators and notify it of the results.

Danish officials could not immediately be reached for comment.

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