Azerbaijan’s president offers condolences to Iranian counterpart

Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev on Monday offered condolences to his Iranian counterpart Masoud Pezeshkian over a coal mine explosion in the city of Tabas.

“We were deeply shocked by the news of numerous casualties as a result of an explosion at a coal mine in the city of Tabas,” the Azerbaijani leader said in his message of condolences, News.Az reports.

The head of state added: “I share your grief over this tragedy, and on my own behalf and on behalf of the people of Azerbaijan, extend my deepest condolences to you, the relatives and loved ones of those who died, and all the people of Iran, and wish the injured a recovery. May Allah rest their souls in peace!”

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