Iran on Monday condemned terrorist attack on Iraqi religious leader Sheikh Mahdi al-Sumaidaie

Iran on Monday condemned terrorist attack on Iraqi religious leader Sheikh Mahdi al-Sumaidaie.
   
Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman Ramin Mehmanparast in a statement has condemned the assassination attempt of head of the Sunni Fatwa Board of Iraq Sheikh Mahdi al-Sumaidaie.

Mehmanparast warned enemies on escalating sectarian violence and creating divide among Islamic Ummah.

He expressed hope that the Iraqi Muslim nation would adhere to national sovereignty and Islamic unity to prevent enemies from achieving their ominous goals.

Iraq Police said a parked car bomb blew up when Sumaidai's convoy arrived near his residence in Yarmouk District, central western Baghdad, after he finished prayers to mark Eid al-Fitr festival to end the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.