On behalf of the regional government and all residents of the Astrakhan region, Governor Igor Babushkin expressed his condolences to Kazem Jalali, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Islamic Republic of Iran, in connection with the numerous casualties and widespread destruction caused by the unauthorized act of aggression by the United States and Israel.
«This aggression is a gross violation of the United Nations Charter and international law, and it is destroying peace and endangering international stability and security,» the telegram stated. – I strongly condemn the barbaric assassination of the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and the assassinations of other high-ranking officials of the Islamic Republic of Iran.”
Igor Babushkin expressed his condolences and words of sorrow to the families and friends of the victims, and wished a speedy recovery to all those affected.
The Governor of the Astrakhan Region also sent a telegram of condolences to Ahmad Heidarian, Consul General of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Astrakhan.