Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has condemned the Zahedan terrorist attack that killed a senior female police officer, saying “blind terrorist attacks” will not weaken the resolve of security forces to protect the public. According to Press TV, the president called in a statement on Saturday for those responsible to be identified swiftly.
Zahedan terrorist attack: bomb strikes officer’s vehicle
Nosrat Eftekhari, deputy for cultural and social affairs at the Sistan and Baluchestan provincial police command, was martyred on Friday when a bomb struck her vehicle on the road to Cheshmeh Ziarat village in Zahedan. Several other police officers were injured in the attack.
“Blind terrorist acts aimed at creating insecurity, spreading violence and disrupting public peace will achieve nothing beyond shedding the blood of innocent people and exposing the criminal nature of those responsible,” Pezeshkian said. He called the assassination a “bitter example” of such inhumane crimes and offered condolences to her family, police personnel and the people of the province.
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Call for a swift investigation
Pezeshkian urged the relevant authorities to “promptly and seriously investigate all aspects of this crime and identify its perpetrators and those who ordered it as soon as possible,” adding that efforts to protect public security and confront terrorism would continue firmly. According to IRNA, Iran’s police chief vowed revenge for the killing, while Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf vowed justice for the slain officer.
Sources: Press TV, IRNA
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