President Rouhani extends condolences to Nepal after quake

Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani has offered condolences to the Nepali people for a devastating earthquake which has killed over 1,800 so far, Press TV reported.

The Iranian president offered his “sympathy and condolences” to the people of Nepal and President Ram Baran Yadav over the deadly earthquake on Saturday.

Rouhani wished swift recovery of the injured, and patience for the bereaved families.

Earlier in the day, Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Marzieh Afkham conveyed deep sorrow over the deadly earthquake and offered Iran’s sympathy to the Nepalese government and the families of the victims.

Russian President Vladimir Putin, French President Francois Hollande and China’s President Xi Jinping have also offered condolences to all those affected by the fatal quake.