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Iran condemns terrorist attacks on Pakistani Shia Muslims

Iran has condemned the latest spate of terrorist attacks which killed 25 Shia Muslims attending processions commemorating the martyrdom of Imam Hussein (PBUH) in two Pakistani cities.

According to Press TV, on Thursday, Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Ramin Mehmanparast expressed concern over the targeted killing of Shias in recent weeks in different spots across Pakistan, noting that these organized actions are aimed at causing and deepening sectarian strife in Iran’s neighboring country.
The latest bomb attacks took place on Wednesday in the Pakistani city of Karachi and the town of Rawalpindi.
Mehmanparast offered sympathy to the bereaved families of the victims and those wounded in the bombings, and expressed hope that the perpetrators of these crimes would be identified and captured by Pakistan’s judiciary in the shortest possible time to face trial.
Violence has surged against Shia Muslims in different parts of Pakistan in recent months. Since the beginning of 2012, hundreds of Shias have been killed in various parts of the militancy-wracked country.
Pakistan’s pro-Taliban militants have launched a violent campaign against Shia Muslims over the past years. According to local sources, militants affiliated to Taliban and al-Qaeda terrorist groups have killed thousands of Shia Muslims in the region since the start of the campaign.

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