ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Caretaker Foreign Minister Jalil Abbas Jilani on Thursday extended heartfelt condolences on behalf of the government and people of Pakistan to his Iranian counterpart Hossein Amir-Abdollahian over yesterday’s deadliest terrorist attacks in Kerman.
In a telephonic conversation with the Iranian minister, Jilani expressed deep sympathies for the tragic loss of innocent lives in the Kerman terrorist attacks.
In a post on social media platform X, the foreign minister affirmed Pakistan’s solidarity with Iran, emphasizing that terrorism poses a shared threat requiring effective and collaborative measures.
Following his conversation with the Iranian counterpart, Jilani stated, “Pakistan stands in solidarity with Iran. Terrorism is a common threat which must be countered by effective measures.”
Spoke to my brother FM of Iran @Amirabdolahian, on phone.Expressed our deepest condolences over the loss of innocent lives in the recent terrorist attack in Kerman.Pakistan stands in solidarity with Iran.Terrorism is a common threat which must be countered by effective measures
— Jalil Abbas Jilani (@JalilJilani) January 4, 2024
On Wednesday two blasts killed over 100 people and wounded many at a ceremony in Iran to commemorate top General Qassem Soleimani who was assassinated by a US strike in 2020 in Iraq.
Iranian official media reported a first and then a second explosion during a crowded anniversary event at the cemetery where Soleimani was buried in the city of Kerman.
