TEHRAN- Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has denounced terrorist explosions at two mosques in Pakistan, declaring that Tehran is prepared to combat extremism in all its forms.

On Friday, at least 59 people were murdered and more than 60 were injured in Pakistan’s southern region of Balochistan.

The bombs went off near a mosque in Mastung city, as people gathered to commemorate Prophet Muhammad’s birthday. No one has claimed responsibility for the explosions.

In a message to Pakistani President Arif Alvi on Friday, Raisi said the blind act once more demonstrated that terrorists, who are ignorant of the humane principles of Islam, seek “no goal but to sow discord among Muslims.”

“However, this time they will also fail to achieve their illegitimate and inhumane objectives.”

The Iranian president denounced the “terrorist, anti-religious, and anti-human” move and conveyed compassion and condolences to his Pakistani counterpart and the country’s Muslim population.

“The Islamic Republic of Iran is resolutely ready to cooperate with Pakistan in the fight against any form of terrorism and extremism,” Raisi added.

He called on the world community, particularly Muslim nations, to “seriously react to this criminal act and prevent the recurrence of such bitter events.”

The Iranian president expressed optimism that the criminals will be identified and punished as quickly as possible.

Earlier in the day, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani also condemned the acts of terrorism.

Kanaani also offered condolences to the Pakistani government and people, particularly the victims’ families, in a statement issued by the Iranian Foreign Ministry, and hoped for the rapid recovery of those injured in the event.

Mastung has been the site of many instances of violence associated to nationalists and separatists in recent months.

Earlier this month, an explosion in the same district injured at least 11 people, including religious leader Hafiz Hamdullah. Prior to it, an unidentified man shot and killed a tax officer at a bus stop, injuring two onlookers.

Pakistan’s caretaker interior minister, Sarfraz Bugti, denounced the bombing and expressed sorrow over the deaths. He said it had been a “heinous act” to target people at the procession.

The gas-rich south-western Balochistan province, on the borders of Afghanistan and Iran, has been the site of a low-level insurgency by Baloch nationalists for more than two decades. They initially wanted a share of provincial resources, but later launched an insurgency calling for independence.