The president of Iran, Masud Pezeshkian, has sent a message of condolences to the Government of Spain following the serious railway accident recorded this Wednesday, October 28, in Urda (Toledo), in which at least 69 people have lost their lives and more than 200 have been injured.
In his official communication, the Iranian leader "expressed his condolences to the Government and the people of Spain for the railway accident that occurred in that country and the loss of lives of several of its citizens". Through this gesture, Tehran has wanted to show its closeness to the Spanish authorities and to the families of the victims.
Likewise, Pezeshkian "requested God Almighty mercy for the deceased and a speedy recovery and health for the injured", underscoring the tragic nature of the accident and the magnitude of its human consequences.
In the same vein, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Iran, Abbas Araqchi, has also conveyed his condolences to his Spanish counterpart, José Manuel Albares, joining the message of solidarity conveyed from the Iranian presidency.
Araqchi has expressed his sorrow over the high number of fatalities and has conveyed his support to the Executive and to the Spanish citizenry in the name of the Government and the people of Iran. The head of Iranian diplomacy has conveyed to Albares his "deepest condolences" for what happened, as well as his "compassion" in light of the consequences of the accident, according to a message published by the Government of Iran through social networks.