Iran’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations Amir Saeed Iravani on Thursday called on the UN Security Council to strongly condemn the terrorist attack in Shiraz that left 15 people dead.
Speaking at the Security Council, Iravani expressed sadness that the people of Iran have once again been targeted by a terrorist attack, saying that women and children have been among the victims.
He said that Iran considers terrorism, in all of its forms, as a real threat against international peace and security.
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The UN Security Council is now highly expected to strongly denounce the heinous crime in Iran’s southern city of Shiraz, the Iranian envoy stressed.
UN Chief Antonio Guterres and the world body’s spokesman Stéphane Dujarric have already condemned the attack at the Shah Cheragh holy shrine that was claimed by Daesh.
It was also reported that, Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has condemned the terrorist attack in Shiraz, declaring that Iran will not allow terrorists to undermine its security.
An ISIS terrorist attack on the Shah Cheragh holy shrine in the southwestern city of Shiraz martyred 15 and wounded 27 people.
He was captured alive by the security forces. ISIS has claimed responsibility for the deadly attack.
In an Instagram post, Amir-Abdollahian strongly condemned the deadly terrorist attack at the Shah Cheragh shrine in Shiraz in the southwest Iranian province of Fars last night.
Iranian FM said: “This crime made the malicious intentions of provokers of terror and violence in Iran completely clear.”
“There is concrete information that the enemies have designed a multi-faceted project to make Iran insecure. Undoubtedly, we will not allow Iran’s national security and interests to be threatened by terrorists and foreign interventionists who claim to be human rights advocates.”
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