Iran calls on countries to confront Myanmar massacre

Mohammad Jafar Montazeri in separate to his Turkish, Qatari, Malasian, Indonesian, Omani, Pakistani and Russian counterparts expressed his grave concern over conditions of Myanmar Muslims.

'Documented reports on crimes against Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar, as it is cited by official statements of international bodies, clearly show that the threats and violence have targeted a particular community,' the letters read.

Widespread violence against the Muslim community in Myanmar began more than a month ago. The heavy-handed suppression of the minority has forced more than 400,000 Rohingya Muslims to flee to the neighboring Bangladesh.

Around 400 Muslims have been killed in the recent wave of violence in Myanmar, with satellite images showing that 214 villages have been totally destroyed.

'Obviously, the threat will never remain limited to an ethnic group or region, and can turn into a serious threat for the entire world,' he added, urging all the governments, judiciary institutions, international bodies, and right groups to take an immediate action for putting an end to the violence.

He also emphasized the role that the Islamic states can play in pursuing the goal through some actions, including talking with Myanmar's authorities to stop the crimes.

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