German local police said on Saturday that unidentified people attacked Iran’s Consulate General in Hamburg.
They added that no human casualties reported due to the incident.
According to the local Police in Hamburg, “unidentified persons threw flammable materials at the iron gate of the consulate.”
The fire was immediately extinguished, but eyewitnesses told reports that smoke rose in the area where the consulate is located.
Two people who fled the scene are being sought, police said in a statement.
In a statement, Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh condemned the attack.
Khatibzadeh called on the German government to take action to ensure the security of Iran's diplomatic missions in Germany.
