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Khatami Condemns "Terrorist" Attacks on U.S. Targets
Iranian President Mohammad Khatami on Tuesday condemned the "terrorist" attacks in the United States, saying that "terrorism is doomed to failure and the international community should stem it and take effective measures to eradicate it."
"On behalf of the Iranian government and the nation, I condemn the hijacking attempts and terrorist attacks on public centers in American cities which have killed a large number of innocent people," Khatami was quoted by the official IRNA news agency as saying.
Khatami expressed his deep sorrow and sympathy with the American nation. "My deep sympathy goes out to the American nation, particularly those who have suffered from the attacks and also the families of the victims," he said.
"The Islamic Republic is treading a road to uproot terrorism and to this end Iran will spare no efforts," the Iranian president pledged.
Washington severed its ties with Tehran in 1980 and has accused Iran of supporting terrorism and imposed economic sanctions against it after radical Islamic students took over the former U.S. Embassy in Tehran following the 1979 Islamic Revolution.
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