Majlis Speaker Ali Larijani said on Monday that terrorism threatens all divine religions through instigating religious sedition.

Larijani made the remarks in a message addressed to his Egyptian counterpart Ali Abdel Aal Sayyed Ahmed while expressing sympathy with Egyptian nation and families of the victims who lost their lives in the recent bomb explosions.

In the message, Larijani condemned three separate terrorist explosions in the cities of Alexandria and Tanta in Egypt claiming lives of over 40 and injured scores of others.

Deplorable situation in the region requires collective contribution among countries in the region in the fight against this misfortune, Larijani said in his message.

Iranian nation who are among victims of terrorists will stand shoulder to shoulder to Egypt nation in fight against terrorism, he said.

On Sunday church attacks in Alexandria and Tanta over 40 people were killed in bomb attacks on two Egyptian Coptic churches.

 

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