4 injured in blast near Iranian Consulate in Peshawar

At least four persons were injured in a suspected suicide attack near the Iranian Consulate in this northwestern Pakistani city today, police and witnesses said.

The blast occurred in the high-security University Town area of Peshawar, where the offices of several UN agencies and Consulates are located.

The explosion was followed by intense firing. TV channels reported a suicide bomber was believed to have carried out the attack.