Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi strongly condemned a Saturday terrorist attack in neighboring Pakistan that killed at least 20 people and injured many others.

In a statement on Saturday, Bahram Qassemi offered his condolences to the Pakistani people and government as well as the bereaved families of victims of the terror incident.

“Terrorism is the most important security problem facing the region and the world,” he said, adding that it has indiscriminately targeted peace and security of countries and nations.

The Iranian spokesman further called for international cooperation and all-out efforts by regional and world countries to put an end to the phenomenon.

20 people were killed and 50 were wounded when a bomb struck a market in Pakistan's tribal belt bordering Afghanistan on Saturday, Pakistani health and government officials said.

The bomb hit the crowded vegetable market in Parachinar city, the capital of Kurram tribal district on the Afghan border where officials said the death toll was expected to rise.

Government official Shahid Khan said explosion took place when the market crowded with retailers buying fruits and vegetables from a wholesale shop.

The blast was caused by an IED (improvised explosive device) which was hidden in a vegetable box.

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