2010 attack on Pakistan ambassador to Iran

Attack on Pakistani ambassador in Tehran July 2026 July 2026 2010 attack on Pakistan ambassador to Iran Tehran, Iran 35.6892 N 51.3890 E type:landmark inline,title Mohammad Bax Abbasi, Pakistan's ambassador to Iran 11 May 2010 IRDT (UTC+4:30) Knife attack; attempted assassination Knife 0 1 (Ambassador M. B. Abbasi) M. B. Abbasi 21-year-old Afghan national Alleged robbery (according to Iranian authorities); initially reported as an attempted assassination On 11 May 2010, the Pakistani Ambassador to Iran Mohammad Bax Abbasi, survived an assassination attempt on his life in Tehran.Express APP 2010-05-12 Pakistan ambassador to Tehran survives attack The Express Tribune https://tribune.com.pk/story/12563/pakistan-ambassador-to-tehran-survives-attack/ https://web.archive.org/web/20250417031009/https://tribune.com.pk/story/12563/pakistan-ambassador-to-tehran-survives-attack/ 17 April 2025 2026-07-30 The Express Tribune en-US live The Pakistani ambassador was injured in the attack. This was a second attack on a Pakistan mission in Iran, the first attack took place in the Pakistani embassy in 2009.11 May 2010 Pakistan's Iran ambassador injured in attack https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/middleeast/iran/7712660/Pakistans-Iran-ambassador-injured-in-attack.html 30 July 2026 The Telegraph According to the Iranian news sources and police investigations, the attacker was a 21-year-old "Afghan citizen" with whom the ambassador were involved in some altercation.Pakistan ambassador in Tehran attacked https://www.reuters.com/article/us-iran-attack-pakistan-idUSTRE64A4AE20100511 9 August 2013 Reuters 11 May 2010 According to the Pakistani news media, the ambassador was in the hospital sustained minimal injuries. Abbasi has been a banker prior to his appointment to this diplomatic assignment. The Iranian Students' News Agency (ISNA) also reported that the "ambassador was on his way he had a clash with an attacker, he was injured on the head and fell. The attacker was arrested by the Iranian police and Tehran prosecutor-general told IRNA news agency that: "during the interrogation, the accused said he wanted to mug the ambassador." After a check-up at the local hospital, the ambassador was discharged from the hospital on May 13, 2010.AFP Express 2010-05-12 Ambassador leaves Tehran hospital in good health The Express Tribune https://tribune.com.pk/story/12872/ambassador-leaves-tehran-hospital-in-good-health https://web.archive.org/web/20250413041125/https://tribune.com.pk/story/12872/ambassador-leaves-tehran-hospital-in-good-health 13 April 2025 2026-07-30 The Express Tribune en-US live References Category:2010 crimes in Asia Category:2010 in Iran Category:2010s crimes in Iran Category:Iran–Pakistan relations Category:Afghanistan–Pakistan relations Category:May 2010 crimes in Asia Category:Failed assassination attempts in Asia Category:Attacks on diplomatic missions of Pakistan Category:Attacks on diplomatic missions in Iran Category:2010s in Tehran Category:May 2010 in Iran Category:Attacks in Asia in 2010 Category:Attacks in Iran in the 2010s Category:Attacks on buildings and structures in 2010 Category:Attacks in Tehran Category:Afghanistan–Pakistan conflict