Putin Expresses Condolences To Rouhani Over Blast At Tehran Hospital

Putin Expresses Condolences to Rouhani Over Blast at Tehran Hospital

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday expressed condolences to his Iranian counterpart, Hassan Rouhani, over an explosion in a medical facility in the north of the Iranian capital

MOSCOW (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 01st July, 2020) Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday expressed condolences to his Iranian counterpart, Hassan Rouhani, over an explosion in a medical facility in the north of the Iranian capital.

"Before we start working, I want to express my condolences to the president of Iran in connection with the tragic incident that happened in Tehran, we know that there was a blast in one of the medical facilities of the Iranian capital," Putin said at a joint video conference on Syria in the Astana format.

The Tuesday blast killed at least 19 people, according to Iranian media.