Iran condoles with Pakistan over terrorist attack

Tehran, Dec 17, IRNA - President Hassan Rouhani on Wednesday condoled with the Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, government and nation over the loss of lives of several citizens in a terrorist attack. In his message, President Rouhani also sympathized with the families of victims and voiced Iran's readiness to cooperate with Pakistan to tackle terrorism. According to reports, the death toll from a militant attack on an army-run school in Pakistan’s northwestern province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has risen to around 130 including 126 children. The incident occurred on Tuesday when a group of pro-Taliban militants wearing military uniforms stormed the school in the city of Peshawar. The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the attack, saying it was revenge for the army's continuing operation against militants in the North Waziristan tribal area which borders Afghanistan./end