
Nemat Nazparvardeh made the announcement quoting Iraqi officials at the international Khosravi border point.
Iraqi security forces had reported Friday that gunmen killed 16 Iranian gas workers during a terrorist attack in Diyala.
The gunmen, in three cars, attacked the Iranian and Iraqi engineers and workers working on a gas project.
Four were also injured in the attack.
By IRNA
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