Rouhani was briefed on the latest developments in the wake of this morning’s
terrorist attack on a military parade in Ahvaz during telephone conversations
with Interior Minister Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli and with Governor of Khuzestan
Gholamreza Shariati.
Expressing sympathy with the families of victims of the fatal attack, the
president ordered the Intelligence Ministry to mobilize all units to immediately
detect the terrorists behind the attack and their links for a "decisive and
exemplary” punishment.
"The Islamic Republic of Iran’s response to the merest threat will be crushing,”
he underlined.
Rouhani also held those providing "propaganda and intelligence support” for the
terrorists accountable for the attack.
During the military parade in Ahvaz on Saturday morning, Takfiri militants
opened fired on military officials and ordinary people in the event. At least 25
people have died and 60 others injured in the terrorist attack.
A senior spokesman for the Iranian Armed Forces said four terrorists were
involved in the attack, noting that they had hidden their rifles in the parade
venue beforehand.
Source: Tasnim