Iran Condemns Deadly Terrorist Attack on Pakistani Mosque
Saeed Khatibzadeh described the deadly of terrorism as a move aimed at fomenting discord among Muslims.
He expressed condolences to the families of those killed in the attack and prayed for speedy recovery for those injured in the incident.
Khatibzadeh also expressed hope that the Islamabad government would take decisive action and adopt the necessary measures to prevent a recurrence of such terrorist crimes.
A powerful bomb exploded inside a Shia Muslim mosque in Peshawar on Friday, killing at least 45 worshippers and wounding some 65 others, many of them critically, police said.
Peshawar Police Chief Muhammed Ejaz Khan said the violence started when two armed attackers opened fire on police outside the mosque in Peshawar’s old city. One attacker and one policeman were killed in the gunfight, and another police official was wounded. The remaining attacker then ran inside the mosque and detonated a bomb.
Local police official Waheed Khan said the explosion occurred as worshippers had gathered in the Kucha Risaldar mosque for Friday prayers. The death toll will likely rise as many of the wounded are in critical condition, he added.
Ambulances rushed through congested narrow streets carrying the wounded to Lady Reading Hospital, where doctors worked feverishly. At least 150 worshippers were inside the mosque at the time of the explosion, witnesses said.
