The statement, released on Tuesday, explained that the Consulate General of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Mazar-i-Sharif was attacked 25 years ago upon Taliban forces’ arrival into the city.
It said the terrorist attack was contrary to moral, humanitarian, and international obligations and led to the martyrdom of Iranian diplomats and a correspondent of IRNA.
“The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran, while condemning this bitter and unforgettable incident, honors the memory of the dear martyrs of the aforementioned terrorist incident and emphasizes the need to clarify the dimensions of the incident as a definite demand,” the statement added.
Eight Iranian diplomats and a reporter were martyred in a terrorist attack in Mazar-i-Sharif on August 8, 1998. The day was later designated National Reporter’s Day in Iran in memory of IRNA correspondent Mahmoud Saremi.
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