Zarif urged Nigeria's government on Monday to take a serious and immediate action to avoid violence and establish peace to protect the lives of Muslims who have fallen victim to deadly attacks by the government forces in recent days.
“Iran is deeply concerned over the tragic massacre of Shia Muslims in Nigeria’s northern city of Zaria," Zarif noted in a phone call with Nigerian counterpart Geoffrey Onyeama.
While emphasizing the good relations between the two countries, Iranian FM said Islamic Republic expects the Nigerian government to control the situation by maintaining peace and protecting the lives of Muslim people.
Onyeama, for his part, expressed the hope that consultations with senior officials of the country would lead to restoration of peace and to prevent the intensification of conflicts and violence against Muslims.
