Embassy of Russia, Tehran
The Russian Embassy in Tehran is the official diplomatic mission of the Russian Federation in the Islamic Republic of Iran. Since 1915, it has been located at Atabek Garden. Attack on the embassy In 1828, Russian diplomat Alexander Griboyedov found out that some Georgian and Armenian women lived among Iranian men, and considered this a violation of the Treaty of Turkmenchay. He then requested that they be extradited to Russia, and with the help of Mirza Yakub, successfully received two women from the house of Asef al-Dowleh into his delegation. Popular discontent against this humiliating move led to an increase in anti-Russian sentiment, and some attacked the Russian embassy as a response to this extradition, which was further fueled by Ijtihad Mirza Masih. The attack happened on February 11, 1829, and led to the death of most officials working in the embassy, including Griboyedov and Mirza Yakub. Griboyedov's body was later transported and buried in Tbilisi. After this incident, the Shah of Iran, Fath-Ali, sent a delegation to Moscow to deliver an official letter of apology to Tsar Nicholas I, in hopes of preventing further deterioration of relations. As a compromise, the Iranian delegation agreed to put Mirza Masih into