Tehran, Iran, April 13
By Mehdi Sepahvand -- Trend:
Tens of Iranian lawyers have signed a petition condemning and calling for international action against numerous terrorist attacks that have turned the region into a boiling cauldron.
Recent terrorist attacks in Ankara, Istanbul, Brussels, Baghdad, and Lahore which have killed tens of people and disrupted basic freedoms and the territorial integrity of countries are strongly condemned, the document reads.
"In the modern times terrorism has turned from a national threat into an international threat and it is feared that it will endanger international peace and safety once spread," Jafar Afsharinia, one of the 44 signatories told Trend April 13.
The letter invites nations, governments, and international organizations to take common stances to more comprehensively fight terrorism, denouncing double standards against the phenomenon.