UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres strongly condemned the attack that took place as people were marking the fourth anniversary of the US assassination of top Iranian general Qassem Soleimani.
Guterres called for those responsible to be held accountable for the attack and expressed his condolences to the Iranian people and government.
“The Secretary-General expresses his deep condolences to the bereaved families and the people and the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran. He wishes the injured a speedy recovery”, United Nations Associate Spokesperson Florencia Soto Nino said, according to a press release by the UN.
EU Foreign Policy Chief Josep Borrell also strongly condemned the Kerman attack, and expressed sympathy with the families of the victims as well as the Iranian people and government.
He spoke on the phone with Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian who highlighted the need to fight all forms of terrorism by the international community.
The European Union issued a separate statement, also strongly denouncing the attack and expressing solidarity with the people of Iran. It said that the perpetrators of this terrorist attack should be held accountable.
Ireland’s Foreign Minister Micheál Martin condemned the “reprehensible and indiscriminate attack”.
“I strongly condemn the bombing in Iran today, a reprehensible and indiscriminate attack. Terrorism and violence is never justified. I extend my condolences to those who lost loved ones and to the people of Iran,” he wrote on X, formerly Twitter.
The Persian Gulf countries of Qatar and Oman strongly denounced the attack as well, extending their condolences to the people and government of Iran.
Oman reiterated its stance of denouncing any kind of violence and terrorism, while Qatar expressed its opposition to violence, terrorism, and criminal acts regardless of the motives behind them.
Also in the region, Iraq’s Government Spokesman Basim Alawadi slammed the attack and expressed his country’s solidarity with the Iranian people and government. He said that Iraq is ready to offer assistance to Iran.
Top Pakistani officials issued separate messages, with the country’s prime minister, foreign minister as well as parliament speaker condemning the “heinous” attack. Pakistan’s ambassador to Tehran echoed the same comments as well.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates- state of Palestine condemns the terrorist attack that targeted civilians in Iran. The Ministry expresses its deepest condolences to the Islamic Republic of Iran and the families of the victims, and wish a speedy recovery to the injured and the wounded.
To Latin America, Venezuelan Foreign Minister Yvan Gil shared a post on X, condemning “in the strongest terms the terrorist attack that occurred in the city of Kerman.” He called for the punishment of the perpetrators.
A number of other countries, including Russia, have already denounced the attack.
Kerman/ Iran : Monitoring Desk – Two separate explosions left 103 people killed and 141 injured in the Iranian city of Kerman on 03 Jan Wednesday. The first blast took place 700 meters away from Martyr General Qassem Soleimani’s tomb and the second explosion happened one kilometer away from it.
