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Iran condemns Kabul twin blasts, urges unity
Iran condemns Kabul twin blasts, urges unity
"Afghanistan terror bombings another instance of depth of Daesh depravity: Shia and Sunni are both victims & must unite to defeat extremists," Zarif tweeted last Saturday, using another name for IS.Foreign ministry spokesman Bahram Ghasemi added that "eradicating this unfortunate phenomenon (IS) wouldn't be possible without a joint cooperation and understanding among all countries".IS claimed responsibility for the Saturday blasts, which hit during a huge protest in Kabul, the deadliest attacks there since 2001.The first major IS assault on Kabul was apparently aimed at sowing sectarian discord in a country known for relative Shia-Sunni harmony.Iran, a country with a large Shia majority, has a long border with Afghanistan, where the minority Hazara Shias were bombed on Saturday.