Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei on Tuesday expressed condolences to the people and government of Pakistan, particularly to the families of the victims. He wished a speedy recovery for those injured in the incident, the ministry’s website reported.
Referring to the principled position of Iran in categorical condemnation of all forms and manifestations of terrorism and violent extremism, the spokesman underscored the necessity of confronting and eradicating the vile phenomenon of terrorism, including through the strengthening of regional cooperation.
A suicide bomber killed 12 people in Pakistan's capital on Tuesday in a sharp escalation of militant violence that the defense minister said had pushed the country into a "state of war".
Pakistani government ministers accused neighboring Afghanistan of complicity in the bloodshed -an accusation Kabul denied- and vowed retaliation if Afghan authorities failed to rein in the militants Islamabad says were responsible.
Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan, otherwise known as the Pakistani Taliban, denied involvement in the attacks.
Islamabad says that the Pakistani Taliban and other militants are based in Afghanistan, with the support of India.