Iranian MPs condemn ISIL terrorist acts in Syria

TEHRAN, Mar. 02 (MNA) – Some representatives of Iran’s Parliament took part in a press conference held in Mehr News Agency on ISIL crimes over Assyrian Christian men, women and children last Monday. During the conference, they unanimously condemned the terrorist act by ISIL group who attacked residents of about 10 lightly guarded Assyrian villages south of the Khabur River in northeastern Syria, killing the residents, burning homes and churches and taking hostages. Nearly 1,000 Assyrian families in northeastern Syria have run for their lives in the wake of the abduction of at least 150 members of the community by the ISIL Takfiri terrorists. Iranian MP Yunaten Bet Kelia, who represents the Assyrian and Chaldean communities in the Parliament, has written a letter to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon where he called the UN to prepare ‘appropriate response’ to ISIL’s recent kidnapping of 250 Assyrians in Syria. Iranian MP representing the Armenian Christian community in the north of the country Karen Khanlari, while condemning the recent tragedy occurred by ISIL terrorist group against Assyrians in Syria, expressed regret over Security Council and United Nation’s silence and inaction over terrorist crimes against innocent people in Syria. He called upon the world to make their efforts to eradicate ISIL which is more like the advent of Nazism in Europe. Iranian MP Vahid Ahmadi also slammed the heinous crime by ISIL and said the terrorist group aims at provoking panic and horror against innocent people. He criticized some enemies who support ISIL and ensured if they stop backing terrorism, the world can get rid of those groups who endanger the lives of people in the region. Iranian MP representing the Armenian Christian community in the south of the country Robert Biglari also strongly criticized the international community for remaining silent against terrorism. He underlined more serious measures and acts on behalf of UN and Security Council against ISIL terrorist group, urging them to revise the obligations they are committed to. He said ISIL is a multidimensional phenomenon which acts beyond national dimensions. "In addition to recruiting forces from all over the world," Biglari said, "ISIL terrorist group brainwashes its recruited forces and has a high influence on their thoughts and beliefs." Asked about Iran’s diplomacy over treating ISIL and regional issues, Mr. Ahmadi said the Islamic Republic of Iran uses strategies like condemnation, objection, sending messages to international community and Iranian foreign ministry’s consultations with Assyrian community to pursue the event.