Iran strongly condemns terror plot against Mecca Grand Mosque

June 24, 2017- TEHRAN - The Iranian Foreign Ministry on Saturday strongly condemned a terror plot targeting the Grand Mosque in the Muslim holy city of Mecca.

“Iran condemns terrorism in any form and anywhere and with any motivation,” Foreign Ministry spokesman Bahram Qassemi said.

On Friday, the Saudi Interior Ministry said security forces foiled the terror plot, exchanging gunfire with one of the suspects who blew himself up inside a home.

“Like the past, Iran is ready to help countries to confront terrorism,” Qassemi added.

Five people, including a woman, were arrested in security operations in Mecca, the Saudi-owned Al-Arabiya news website said.

The Iranian Foreign Ministry official said the plot to target the Grand Mosque shows that terrorists even target “the Muslims’ most sacred place” in order to achieve their “vicious plots”.

This move shows that “criminal terrorists” do not recognize “religion”, “geography”, “ethnicity” or “nationality”, Qassemi stated.

Source: http://www.tehrantimes.com/news/414540/Iran-strongly-condemns-terror