29 Mar 2024
Monday 24 September 2018 - 10:24
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Iran summons Netherlands, Denmark, UK ambassadors after parade attack - Reports



Sputnik - Iran has summoned ambassadors of the United Kingdom, Netherlands and Denmark over the recent terrorist attack on military parade in the Iranian city of Ahvaz, local media reported.




Iran has summoned ambassadors ofthe United Kingdom, Netherlands and Denmark, accusing them ofharbouring Iranian opposition groups, Iran's Islamic Republic News Agency reported.

The move comes after24 people, including a journalist, have been killed ina terrorist attack ata military parade inthe Iranian city ofAhvaz onSaturday.

The Saudi-linked Patriotic Arab Democratic Movement inAhwaz has reportedly claimed responsibility forthe attack.

"It is not acceptable that these groups are not listed asterrorist organizations bythe European Union aslong asthey have not carried outa terrorist attack inEurope," Iran's Islamic Republic News Agency quoted Iranian foreign ministry spokesman Bahram Qasemi assaying.

Previously, Iranian Armed Forces spokesman, Brig. Gen. Abolfazl Shekarchi said that the militants who had committed the terrorist attack were linked tothe United States and Israel. Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif had also accused "regional terror sponsors and their US masters" oforganizing the attack.

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