30 June 2015 - 02:36
News ID: 2844
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Rasa - Representatives of the Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei took part in the commemoration ceremony held for the victims of the recent bomb blast in a Kuwait Shiite mosque.
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RNA - The delegation participated in the commemoration ceremony which was held in the Al-Kabir Mosque to express condolences to the Kuwaiti officials as well as the family members of the victims.

 

They also met with family members of the three Iranian citizens martyred in the blast and conferred with a number of ministers and parliamentary officials.

 

A member of the delegation, Ayatollah Mohammad Ali Taskhiri who is an advisor to the Supreme Leader for the Islamic World Affairs had a brief meeting with the Kuwaiti Minister of Culture and Information Sheikh Salman Al-Hamoud Al-Sabah.

 

During the meeting, he condemned the Kuwait blast and said the incident was really painful for the Islamic world.

 

He further stressed the need for safeguarding Islamic unity and underlined the need for measures to confront extremism and radicalism.

 

The Iranian delegation arrived in Kuwait City Sunday night.

 

At least 27 people were killed and more than 200 others injured in the bomb attack at Imam Sadiq (AS) Mosque in Kuwait City on Friday.

 

ISIS terrorist group has claimed responsibility for this explosion.

 

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