Unknown assailants attack Iran's Consulate General in Hamburg, Germany

Unidentified people attacked Iran’s Consulate General in Hamburg, Germany, local police said on Saturday.

Police in Hamburg said unidentified persons threw flammable materials at the iron gate of the consulate.

Smoke rose in the area where the consulate is located, while the fire was immediately extinguished, the statement said, noting that no one was injured in the incident.

Two people who fled the scene are being sought, it added.