TEHRAN (FNA)- The Iranian foreign ministry condemned the Saturday morning hostage crisis which killed at least 28 in Bangladesh, and underlined the necessity for pressuring supporters of extremist groups to prevent spread of such crimes against humanity.

Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi deplored the terrorist incident in Dhaka, and extended his condolences to the Bangladeshi government and people, specially the bereaved families of victims.

"This ominous act showed again the ugly face of terrorism and massacre of innocent people and proved that terrorism doesn�t know any limits, borders, nationality, religion and geography and fighting it needs collective cooperation among all countries," he said.

Qassemi underscored that it is time the world listened to Iran's peace-seeking call for serious and continued fight against terrorism and extremism.

Noting that adopting double-standard and different approaches on terrorist, extremist and Takfiri acts will lead to instability and insecurity and increased violence in addition to endangering the international peace and security, he said, "All peace-seeking countries of the world should pressure the supporters of these extremist groups to reduce these inhuman crimes."

Earlier, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif also condemned the Dhaka terrorist attack, stressing the need for unity among the world states against terrorism.

"The latest terror attack in Dhaka was less headline-making in the West, nonetheless it shows we must be united in ridding our world of this evil," Zarif wrote on his twitter page on Saturday night.

The dramatic, 10-hour hostage crisis that gripped Bangladesh�s diplomatic zone ended Saturday morning with at least 28 dead, including six of the attackers, as commandos raided a popular restaurant where heavily armed attackers were holding dozens of foreigners and Bangladeshis prisoner while hurling bombs and engaging in a gunbattle with security forces.

The victims included 20 hostages, mostly foreigners, and two Bangladeshi police officers.

The 20 hostages killed included nine Italians, seven Japanese, three Bangladeshis and one Indian, government sources said, as details of the bloodshed began trickling from other capitals worldwide.

Two Bangladeshi police officers also died from injuries sustained while exchanging gunfire with the attackers Friday night.

By Fars News Agency