Putin offers condolences to President Rouhani over devastating earthquake
November 13, 2017 - Russian President Vladimir Putin has offered condolences to his Iranian counterpart Hassan Rouhani over heavy casualties and destruction caused by a strong earthquake in the west of the country.
“Please accept sincere sympathy and support for the relatives and friends of those who perished and wishes of early convalescence to all survivors of this calamity,” Putin said in a message published on the Kremlin’s website, IRNA reported.
Putin expressed to Rouhani, “deep condolences over the heavy loss of human life and destruction in the west of Iran.”
Sunday night’s earthquake in Iran on the border with Iraq left 328 dead and 2,530 injured. Kermanshah and Ilam provinces in the west of Iran were the hardest-hit.