Iran FM blames 'foreign regime' backed by US for parade attack

TEHRAN: Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif blamed a foreign regime backed by the United States for Saturday's attack on a military parade which killed at least eight troops and several civilians.

"Terrorists recruited, trained, armed & paid by a foreign regime have attacked Ahvaz," Zarif said in a tweet, adding: "Iran holds regional terror sponsors and their US masters accountable for such attacks".