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Iran condemns Istanbul deadly terrorist attack: spokesman

Xinhua, June 7, 2016 Adjust font size:

Iran's Foreign Ministry Spokesman Hossein Jaber Ansari condemned the deadly terrorist attack in Turkey's Istanbul on Tuesday, semi-official Mehr news agency reported.

Jaber Ansari offered condolence to the families of victims of the blast, urging serious global cooperation to deal with the issue of terrorism and extremism.

A car bomb attack on a bus carrying riot police in Turkey's Istanbul claimed the lives of 11 people, including seven police officers, and wounded 36 others on Tuesday morning.

Turkey has blamed the militants of the Kurdish Workers' Party (PKK) for the blast. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack so far. Endit