Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has called on Islamabad to take immediate action to identify and extradite the terrorists behind the recent bombing in Chabahar city, Southeastern Iran.During the phone call with his Pakistani counterpart Asif Ali Zardari, Ahmadinejad announced Tehran's readiness for exchange of intelligence and mutual cooperation with Islamabad in fighting terrorism. According to Iran’s semi official Fars news agency, Ahmadinejad made the phone call less than a week after a suicide attack near a mosque in Southeastern Iran took the lives of at least 39 and wounded 95 people. The Pakistani-based Jundollah terrorist group claimed responsibility for the attack. Agency says, the group has built a safe haven in Pakistan. Iranian Interior Minister Mostafa Mohammad Najjar had earlier said that the terrorists who carried out the bombings in Chabahar had received their necessary trainings in Pakistan. The Iranian official warned Pakistan against providing a safe haven for terrorists.
News On AIR | December 21, 2010 8:59 PM
Iran urges Pakistan to identify and extradite terrorists behind Chabahar bombing