Iran Condemns Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting

TEHRAN (defapress)- Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif deplored the Saturday shooting at a synagogue in Pennsylvania's Pittsburgh city, sympathizing with family members of the victims.

News ID: 73369

Date: 29 October 2018 - 16:00

"Extremism and terrorism knows no race or religion, and must be condemned in all cases. The world deserves better than to have to live with weaponized demagoguery," Zarif wrote on his twitter page on Monday.

Our "thoughts and prayers (are) with the victims of the terrorist attack on Pittsburgh synagogue and their loved ones," he added.

A 46-year-old resident of Baldwin, Pennsylvania, opened fire at Tree of Life synagogue during Shabbat services Saturday morning.

The man accused of killing 11 worshippers in a Pittsburgh synagogue is expected to appear in a federal court Monday.

Robert Bowers faces 29 federal charges, some of which are punishable by death. Included among them are 11 counts of using a firearm to commit murder and multiple counts of two hate crimes: obstruction of exercise of religious beliefs resulting in death and obstruction of exercise of religious beliefs resulting in bodily injury to a public safety officer.

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