Iran's foreign minister has stressed the need for respecting sanctities of all religions and cultures, saying that such respect makes it easier to have respectful relations.
A tolerance rally by Muslims in Berlin, joined by German officials, condemns in the strongest terms acts of terror which are committed in the name of Islam.
Iran and Iraq have explored ways to further broaden bilateral relations in all areas, calling for closer cooperation to counter terror threats in the Middle East.
Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has said that the world needs a comprehensive response based on global consensus to end double-standard policies on terrorism.
Iran is not only the country with which we have nuclear talks, it is also a regional major player and this practically means that we will have to engage Iran on regional matters, said the Cypriot top diplomat.
France incidents were proof of the fact that it was wrong for the West to support terrorists in Syria and provide arms for terrorists, said Ali Larijani.
The Foreign Ministry spokeswomen condemned a deadly terrorist attack in the French capital and said acts of terrorism targeting innocent individuals run counter to the teachings of the Muslim faith.
In a reprisal attack, Tehreek-e Taliban Pakistan have carried out their threat against the Pakistani army and slaughtered a large number of defenseless students in Peshawar.
“This is a totally un-Islamic and inhumane action; terrorism, extremism and putting innocent people’s lives at risk in any form and with any purpose are reprehensible,” said Afkham.
The 5th Iranian border guard who was abducted by Jeish al-Adl terrorist group along with four of his comrades in February and was not released when the other four were set free earlier this month might be alive and kept hostage in Pakistan, a senior member of the Iranian parliament's National Security and Foreign Policy Commission said.
Ali Larijani called on the Pakistani officials to double their efforts to release the 5th Iranian border guard who was abducted by Jeish al-Adl terrorist group in February and kept hostage despite the freedom of his other four colleagues.
A senior Iranian lawmaker said Friday that the Jaish-ul-Adl terrorist group has handed over the Iranian border guards it had abducted in February to the Islamic Republic’s liaison official in Pakistan, but noted that the number of the released soldiers is 4, not 5.
"Initially, Iran’s approach is to follow up the issue through legal channels and if no proper response is obtained, the terrorist group's hideout will be the next target and they will receive a severe and firm response,” Sobhani-Nia told reporters on Tuesday.
