Iran Condemns Aleppo Chemical Attack
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran’s Foreign Ministry vehemently denounced a chemical attack launched by terrorists on civilians in the Syrian city of Aleppo.
In a statement on Sunday, Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi expressed deep regret and concern over reports of the chemical attack in Aleppo, describing the incident as “inhumane and despicable”.
“The cause of such an inhumane act by terrorist groups is the unflinching intellectual, political, financial and military support provided by some regional and trans-regional states for these groups, which are on the brink of annihilation,” the Foreign Ministry’s website quoted him as saying.
Shelling by insurgents wounded more than 100 people, mostly civilians, in the suspected toxic gas attack in Syria’s Aleppo on Sunday.
State news agency SANA said 107 people were injured in Aleppo after militants hit three districts with projectiles containing gases that caused choking.
