The UN’s top human rights official Volker Türk, on Thursday, expressed shock over deadly bombings in Iran.
The deadly terror attack, which claimed by ISIL killed scores of people taking part in a public commemoration event in the south of Iran on Wednesday.
Türk said in a social media post on ‘X’ that those responsible for the double bombing near the tomb of a former top general must be held to account in accordance with international standards.
The UN rights chief’s condemnation echoed that of the UN Secretary-General following reports of the bloodbath in Kerman city, as crowds gathered to remember and honor former top general Qasem Soleimani who was killed in 2020 in a U.S. drone strike.
Eighty-four people including three children were reportedly killed when the bombs were detonated near the General’s tomb.
ISIL, a Sunni extremist group which regards other Muslims as apostates, claimed responsibility in a statement on Thursday for the deadly bombings in Iran, a majority Shiite country.
In a related development, the members of the Security Council issued a statement on Thursday strongly condemning “the cowardly terrorist attack” in the city of Kerman.
Ambassadors expressed their deepest sympathy and condolences to the families of the victims and the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran, wishing a speedy and full recovery to those who were injured.
Council members “reaffirmed that terrorism in all its forms and manifestations constitutes one of the most serious threats to international peace and security.”
The underlined the need to hold perpetrators to account including the “organizers, financiers, and sponsors of these reprehensible acts of terrorism accountable and bring them to justice.
