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TEHRAN, May 30 (Xinhua) -- Iran's Foreign Ministry on Tuesday condemned two bomb attacks that killed at least 22 people in Iraq's capital of Baghdad, Tasnim news agency reported.
In a statement, Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qasemi expressed condolences to the Iraqi government and nation over the "painful tragedy."
Qasemi described the fatal bombings in Baghdad as a part of last-ditch attempts by terrorists to escape defeat in Iraq.
A car bomb blast in central Baghdad on Monday killed 11 people and wounded 75.
Another car bomb struck downtown Baghdad early Tuesday, killing 11 people and injuring 35. Enditem