Zarif stresses need to identify perpetrators behind attack on Iranian consulate in Karbala

Monday, 10 May 2021 21:37 [ Last Update: Monday, 10 May 2021 21:00 ]

Tehran (IP) - While emphasizing the identification of the perpetrators behind the attack on the Iranian consulate in Karbala, the Iranian Foreign Minister expressed hope that such incidents would not be repeated with the seriousness of the Iraqi government and the security forces of the country.

Iran Press/ Iran News: In a telephone conversation with his Iraqi counterpart, Fouad Hussein, Mohammad Javad Zarif conveyed Iran's objection regarding such actions against diplomatic rules and procedures violation of the provisions of the 1963 Vienna Convention.

Iraqi Foreign Minister Fouad Hussein also expressed regret for such acts of violence, stressing the Iraqi government's commitment to securing diplomats and diplomatic sites in Iraq, and said that it had ordered the tightening of security measures.

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Category: Iran Iran Politics

Tags: Iranian FM Mohammad Javad Zarif Iraqi security forces