Iran, India, Russia, Central Asian Countries Should Jointly Combat Terrorism

Speaking to the Tasnim News Agency, Heshmatollah Falahat Pisheh condemned a recent terrorist attack in the southeastern province of Sistan and Balouchestan that killed 27 Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) forces and said the National Security and Foreign Policy Commission recently held a special meeting to probe the attack and prevent the recurrence of such incidents.

The lawmaker further said Iran should form a multilateral mechanism with India, Central Asian countries, and Russia to fight against Salafi terrorists backed by the US and reactionary regimes in the region even if it may irritate Pakistani officials.

On February 13 when a number of IRGC forces were traveling between the cities of Zahedan and Khash, in Sistan and Balouchestan, their bus was hit by the suicide car bomb attack. It killed 27 IRGC members and injured 13 others.

The IRGC’s Quds Base said in a statement that an explosives-laden car rammed into the bus, which was taking the personnel back to their homes.

The so-called Jaish ul-Adl terrorist group has reportedly claimed responsibility for the attack.

A day later, Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei said there are clear links between the terror attack and spy agencies of some countries in the region and beyond, urging Iranian security organizations to seriously pursue the issue.

In a telephone conversation with his Iranian counterpart, Mohammad Javad Zarif, Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi said his country is ready for any kind of cooperation with Iran to probe into the terrorist attack.

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