BAKU, June 3 (RIA Novosti) - One Iranian national was killed and another two wounded as they attempted to illegally cross the border with Azerbaijan early on Tuesday, the Lider Azerbaijani TV channel said.
The injured Iranians were detained by Azerbaijani border guards and taken to the Jalilabad city hospital in a serious condition. Another Iranian had managed to escape.
Azerbaijan's State Border Service said the Iranians were smugglers and that an investigation had been launched into the incident.