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Sat, 11/06/2010 - 13:20
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Tehran welcomes U.S. move in blacklisting Jundullah group
TEHRAN, Nov. 6 (MNA) -- The Iranian Foreign Ministry praised a move by the United States for putting the Jundullah terrorist group in the list of terrorist organizations.
The move was in the “right direction”, Foreign Ministry spokesman Ramin Mehmanparast stated on Thursday.
“Fighting terrorism is a general responsibility of all nations,” Mehmanparast noted.
Mehmanparast said, “The Islamic Republic of Iran will (re) assess the change in U.S. policy regarding its support for terrorist groups including Jundullah, Tondar, and PJAK.”
The U.S. State Department said in a statement on Wednesday that it has added the Jundallah terrorist group to its list of foreign terrorist organizations.
“Since its establishment in 2003, Jundallah has engaged in numerous attacks resulting in the death and maiming of scores of Iranian civilians and government officials, primarily in Iran’s Sistan-Baluchistan Province,” the State Department said.
The move was in the “right direction”, Foreign Ministry spokesman Ramin Mehmanparast stated on Thursday.
“Fighting terrorism is a general responsibility of all nations,” Mehmanparast noted.
Mehmanparast said, “The Islamic Republic of Iran will (re) assess the change in U.S. policy regarding its support for terrorist groups including Jundullah, Tondar, and PJAK.”
The U.S. State Department said in a statement on Wednesday that it has added the Jundallah terrorist group to its list of foreign terrorist organizations.
“Since its establishment in 2003, Jundallah has engaged in numerous attacks resulting in the death and maiming of scores of Iranian civilians and government officials, primarily in Iran’s Sistan-Baluchistan Province,” the State Department said.
