Tehran - Two of the victims in the jihadist attack at a Shiite mosque in Kuwait were Iranian nationals, Iran said Saturday after condemning the atrocity and others in Tunisia and France.
"Sadly, two of our compatriots who were residents of Kuwait were martyred in the terrorist-suicide attack" on Al-Imam Al-Sadeq Mosque, Iran's foreign ministry spokeswoman Marzieh Afkham told the official IRNA news agency.
She said news of the deaths was "based on received reports, and confirmed by official sources at Iran's embassy" in the Gulf state.
A suicide bomber struck the mosque on Friday, killing 26 in the capital Kuwait City during noon prayers.
Afkham did not mention if the Iranian victims would be repatriated. Kuwait said it would hold a mass funeral for the victims on Saturday.
AFP
