Tehran, Iran: Iran on Saturday condemned a shooting spree at a busy shopping centre in Munich by a teenage German-Iranian gunman who killed nine people before committing suicide.
Foreign ministry spokesman Bahram Ghasemi denounced "the killing of innocent and defenceless people" and expressed Iran's solidarity with the German government and people, official IRNA news agency reported.
Ghasemi also called for a "relentless and comprehensive fight" to eradicate violence.
Sixteen people were also wounded in Friday's shooting spree in Munich, German police said, adding that the assailant was an 18-year-old German-Iranian who had no criminal record.
A police spokesman in Germany had said on Friday that terrorism was suspected, without revealing any immediate indications of an Islamist link.
The attack came just days after a teenage asylum seeker went on a rampage with an axe and a knife on a train on Monday near Wuerzburg, also in Bavaria, injuring five people.
(This story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)
Foreign ministry spokesman Bahram Ghasemi denounced "the killing of innocent and defenceless people" and expressed Iran's solidarity with the German government and people, official IRNA news agency reported.
Ghasemi also called for a "relentless and comprehensive fight" to eradicate violence.
A police spokesman in Germany had said on Friday that terrorism was suspected, without revealing any immediate indications of an Islamist link.
Advertisement
(This story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)
Advertisement
COMMENTS
Advertisement
He Studies What Makes Kids Kill. The Munich Shooter Studied His Book Before Killing 9. Barack Obama Pledges Support To Germany In Wake Of Munich Shooting Munich Attacker Was Shy Video Game Fan What Trump Rally Shooter Did On Last Day Of His Life Under-Fire Trainee IAS Officer Accuses Pune Collector Of Harassment "No Defamatory Remarks Against Governor": High Court To Mamata Banerjee Four In Five Americans Fear Country Is Sliding Into Chaos: Polls Royal Enfield Guerrilla 450 Launched In India; Prices Start At Rs. 2.39 Lakh Admission Deadline Extended For EWS And Special Needs Children Track Latest News Live on NDTV.com and get news updates from India and around the world.