A senior Iranian minister has condemned US President Donald Trump’s statement which suggested Iran was reaping what it sowed following a deadly terror attack in Iran.

Appearing on the White House’s official website on Thursday, the passive-aggressive presidential statement opens with sympathy for the 13 victims who died in a terror attack on Iran’s parliament and the Mausoleum of Ayatollah Khomeini on Wednesday.

But its initial heartfelt sentiments took a sudden turn.

“We grieve and pray for the innocent victims of the terrorist attacks in Iran, and for the Iranian people, who are going through such challenging times,” Mr Trump’s statement read.

“We underscore that states that sponsor terrorism risk falling victim to the evil they promote.”

It was not long before Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif hit back at the President’s insensitive words.

“Repugnant White House statement … as Iranians counter terror backed by US clients. Iranian people reject such US claims of friendship,” he wrote on Twitter.

Iranian women light candles in Mother Square in Tehran in 2001 in memory of victims of the September 11 terrorist attacks.

US Council on Foreign Relations president Richard Haass also denounced the President’s response to the Iran attack.

“Note to Potus: condemnation of terrorism cannot be selective if it is to have meaning,” Mr Haass tweeted.

“Must condemn it in Tehran as well as in Europe.”

He was not alone, with many taking to social media to convey their disgust with Mr Trump’s administration.

Some recalled the Iranians’ support for American victims following the Twin Towers attacks on September 11, 2001.

Might be a confusing day for President Trump:
ISIS attacked the Iranian Parliament? Iran has a Parliament?
ISIS hates Iran?
Why?
Ohh

— Ali H. Soufan (@Ali_H_Soufan) June 7, 2017

Imagine if #Iran issued a similar statement about terrorist attack in the US. Terrorism won't end until it is not considered a common enemy

— Saleem Javed | سلیم جاوید (@mSaleemJaved) June 7, 2017

Iran terror attack

Suicide bombers and gunmen engaged in twin attacks on Iran’s parliament and the Mausoleum of Ayatollah Khomeini in Tehran.

At least 42 people were wounded and 13 lost their lives.

Iran’s Supreme National Security Council deputy secretary Reza Seifollahi told state TV that the six attackers were Iranians who had joined Islamic State (IS).

Iran is one of the powers leading the fight against IS militants in neighbouring Iraq and, beyond that, Syria.

IS released a video purporting to show gunmen inside the parliament building and one man, who appeared wounded, on the floor.

However despite IS claiming responsibility, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps has blamed Saudi Arabia and the United States for the assaults.