Iran President Condoles with Turkey on Quake Deaths

In a message to his Turkish counterpart, President of the Islamic Republic of Iran Hassan Rouhani has offered condolences over the deaths and casualties in an earthquake that rocked eastern Turkey.

In a Saturday message to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the Iranian president expressed sympathy with the neighbouring country over the deaths and injuries in a quake that struck Turkey’s eastern province of Elazig.

President Rouhani offered condolences and sympathy on behalf of the Iranian government and nation to the “friendly and brotherly” neighbour.

He finally voiced Iran’s readiness to provide whatever assistance necessary for the people in the quake-hit areas of Turkey, and expressed hope that, by God’s grace, the aftermath of the natural disaster would be eliminated immediately and calm would return to the quake-stricken regions.

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