Iran Majlis speaker condemns Iraq terror blast

In his letter to Speaker of the Iraqi Parliament Salim al-Jabouri released on Friday, Larijani expressed condolences over the death of Iraqi people and Iranian pilgrims.

He also called for urgent follow-up and treating the injured people.

Undoubtedly, these acts are the consequences of the desperation of terrorists and their sponsors and also due to the victories of Iraqi forces, government and Popular Mobilization Forces.

He also reiterated that reinforcing security, maintaining national sovereignty, unity and territorial integrity of Iraq is Iran's basic policy.

Larijani sympathized with the bereaved families of the Iranian pilgrims.

Early reports by agencies, citing Iraq's interior ministry, suggested that at least 50 people were killed and 80 more injured in the attack by Daesh terrorists.

The high number of casualties was caused after terrorists opened fire on the people dinning at a restaurant in Nasiriyah the provincial capital city of Dhi Qar, before detonating a car bomb at a checkpoint near the same restaurant.

According to Iraqi medical sources, many of the people wounded in the twin attacks, are in critical conditions.

Translator: Ali Izadi

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