In a statement on Saturday, Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Ghasemi condemned the terrorist attack on a bus carrying Christian Egyptians, and extended his deep condolences and sympathy to the bereaved families of victims and the wounded.
Gunmen opened fire on on a bus carrying Christian pilgrims on their way to a remote desert monastery south of the Egyptian capital of Cairo, killing seven people and wounding 19, Egyptian officials said.
The local ISIL affiliate claimed responsibility for the attack.
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