Obama condemns ‘despicable’ mosque bombing in Iran
By DPA, IANSWednesday, December 15, 2010
WASHINGTON - US President Barack Obama condemned the suicide attack on a mosque in Iran that killed at least 30 people Wednesday, calling the bombing “a disgraceful and cowardly act”.
The attack took place at a mosque in Iran’s southeastern province of Sistan-Baluchistan while worshippers were attending an Ashura ceremony to celebrate Hussein, the third Shia imam.
“The murder of innocent civilians in their place of worship during Ashura is a despicable offense, and those who carried it out must be held accountable,” Obama said in a statement. “This is a disgraceful and cowardly act.”
At least 55 people were injured in the attack.
“This and other similar acts of terrorism recognize no religious, political, or national boundaries,” Obama said. “The United States condemns all acts of terrorism wherever they occur.”
“The United States stands with the families and loved ones of those killed and injured, and with the Iranian people, in the face of this injustice,” he said.
“Together, the people of the world must condemn and oppose all forms of terrorism and support the universal right of human beings to live free from fear and senseless violence,” Obama added.
