Larijani Blames US for Terrorist Attack on IRGC Commanders

Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani said that the terrorist attack on a number of Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) commanders in southeastern Iran this morning resulted from the US double-standard approach towards terrorism.

“If we review the past, there have been many secret and public reports on the US connections and aids to the terrorists in the province (Sistan and Balouchestan) and this shows Americans’ enmity towards Iran’s progress,” Larijani told reporters before leaving the country for Geneva.

An Iranian parliamentary delegation headed by Larijani left Tehran for Geneva, Switzerland Sunday morning to attend the 121st meeting of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU).

Larijani also reiterated that Iran considers the recent terrorist attack as a result of the US actions against Iran’s national interests.

During the attack, about 57 people including IRGC commanders and also a number of tribal leaders of the region were wounded or martyred.

Lieutenant Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) ground force Brigadier General Nourali Shoushtari, Sistan and Balouchestan province’s IRGC commander General Mohammadzadeh, Iranshahr Corps commander, Sarbaz Corps commander and Amiralmoemenin Brigade commander are among the martyrs.

The commanders had traveled to the southeastern province to provide the ground for the “Shiite-Sunni Tribes’ Solidarity Conference”.