Iran calls on Myanmar to respect Muslims' rights

Iran strongly condemned the massacre of Muslims in Myanmar, and called on Yangon to bolster national unity and respect the rights of religious minorities specifically Muslims in the country. Iran's Foreign Ministry Spokesman Ramin Mehman-Parast expressed deep concern over the recent massacre of thousands of Myanmar Muslims by the followers of Buddhism in front of the police forces, Iranian news agency (Fars) reported. "It is expected that the Myanmar government will prepare the ground for solidarity, national unity and rights of Muslims in the country and that it will avert violence and a human catastrophe in this regard," the Iranian spokesman said. The Iranian spokesperson emphasized that respect for the rights of the followers of different religions and preparing the ground for religious and ethnic minorities to enjoy their civil rights are principles accepted by all schools of thoughts. Since June, hundreds of members of the Rohingya Muslim minority have been killed and tens of thousands of others among them have been displaced in the west of the country due to a wave of sectarian violence.