Iran calls Trump’s response to attacks ‘repugnant’
Iran’s foreign minister denounced on Thursday the United States’ response to a pair of deadly assaults in Tehran as “repugnant,” as the death toll in the attacks rose to 17, with 52 others wounded.
Armed followers of the Islamic State group carried out brazen attacks on two high-profile sites Wednesday — the parliament building, and the mausoleum of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, founder of the Islamic republic — adding to tensions in the Middle East.
President Trump issued a statement Wednesday mourning the attacks, but added: “We underscore that states that sponsor terrorism risk falling victim to the evil they promote.”
Security camera footage from inside the parliament building shows three of the attackers entering a public area and opening fire.