almotamar.net - The U.S. denounced on Thursday the bomb attack on the Iranian ambassador's residence in Sana'a, calling for a "thorough" investigation.

"The United States condemns the bombing at the Iranian ambassador�s residence in Sana�a earlier on Wednesday and expresses its condolences to the families of the victims,� State Department spokeswoman Marie Harf was quoted as saying in a statement.

"Attacks on diplomatic facilities and against diplomats contravene all international norms and can never be justified or excused," Harf said, urging the Yemeni authorities to open a " thorough" investigation and "bring the perpetrators to justice".

On the other hand, France condemned on Thursday, in a statement issued by its Foreign Ministry, the bomb attack on the Iranian ambassador's residence in Sana'a, expressing its condolences to the families' victims.

The statement read " there is no way to calm the unrest and achieve political consensus except by resuming the political transition under the President Abd Rabbo Mansur Hadi's authority and renouncing violence based on the GCC initiative and the peace and national partnership agreement signed on September 21."

The attack killed a man and injured nearly 17 people, as well as damages in the neighboring houses and cars in the area.