Iran vows to stand by Iraq in fight against terrorists

Foreign Ministry has denounced the latest deadly bombings in the Iraqi capital of Baghdad, saying the Islamic Republic will support Iraq in its fight against terrorists until their final defeat.

“The Islamic Republic of Iran will stand by the Iraqi government and nation until the complete defeat of terrorists,” Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qasemi said on Sunday.

At least 91 people were killed and some 205 others injured in two bombings in a Shia neighborhood in Baghdad early on Sunday, Iraqi security and health officials said.

They added that 86 people were killed and at least 200 others wounded when a car bomb went off at a busy commercial street in Baghdad’s Shia neighborhood of Karradah.

The second explosion occurred at an outdoor market in the Shaab neighborhood of southeastern Baghdad, leaving five dead and wounding five others.

In a twitter post, the Daesh terrorist group claimed responsibility for the attacks which, it said, were aimed at Shia neighborhoods.

Qasemi added that the recapture of the strategic western city of Fallujah from Daesh terrorists and their successive defeats in other areas have pushed the Takfiris and their supporters to carry out more desperate measures and massacre innocent people.

The Iranian spokesperson also on Sunday condemned the terrorist incident in the Bangladeshi capital of Dhaka.

“This ominous move once again showed the ugly face of terrorism and the killing of innocent people,” Qasemi said.

He added that the world must listen to Iran’s peace-seeking call and launch a genuine campaign against terrorism and extremism.

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