Athens: An anarchist group attacked the Iranian embassy in Athens earlyMonday, smashing windows and throwing red paint into the courtyard inprotest at Tehran´s treatment of its Kurdish population, police said.

“The attack was claimed by the Rubicon group,” a police official told AFP,adding that no arrests had yet been made.

The attack was carried out by about 10 members of the group at about 0300GMT who, armed with iron bars, took the guard by surprise and then smashedwindows in the waiting room.

Nobody was hurt in the incident, police said.

In a statement on the internet, the Rubicon group claimed the attack as agesture of solidarity with the “Kurds of Iran”.

The Rubicon group has carried out a series of similar attacks in recentyears, targeting embassies, companies and public buildings, causing damagebut no injuries.

In August, members of the group burst into the Austrian embassy, protestingagainst Vienna´s plans to extend the working day. – APP/AFP