Russian President Vladimir Putin condemns Tehran terrorist attacks

Russian President Vladimir Putin has condemned the Tehran terrorist attacks. In a message to President Hassan Rouhani, Putin said such crimes prove the necessity to boost international cooperation in the fight against terrorism. He stressed Russia’s resolve to further cooperate with Iran in combating terrorist groups. France, Syria, Afghanistan, Turkey, Norway, Pakistan, Iraq, Italy, the UAE and Qatar have also condemned the twin attacks in Tehran. Lebanon’s resistance movement Hezbollah has blasted the attacks. The UN Security Council also held a minute's silence. The European Union foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini has expressed solidarity with the Iranian people. A group in the European Parliament said terrorism knows no boundaries and the fight against it requires unity.