Among the victims was also the head of the diplomatic mission and part-time famous Russian writer Alexander Griboyedov.

After the signing of the Turkmanchay Peace Treaty, a diplomatic mission headed by Alexander Griboyedov was sent to Persia in the autumn of 1828.

[2][3] Persian clergy, after Griboyedov sheltered the refugees, said that the Russian ambassadors had violated the laws of Islam and the precepts of Sharia, such statements were perceived by the Iranian population as a call to attack the Russian ambassadors and punish them for violating Iranian traditions.

Alexander Griboyedov died after putting up a desperate resistance, killing 18 people along the way.

[5][6] Even that day, 16 Cossacks, 30 servants, 5 members of the embassy were killed, not counting Griboyedov and Melikov.