Russia’s Putin condoles martyrdom of SNSC chief Larijani

In a message sent late on Wednesday, Putin expressed his condolences to the Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei over the martyrdom of Iran's top security official Ali Larijani.

He appreciated Larijani’s consistent endeavor towards further enhancement of the countries' bilateral ties and work towards additional promotion of their common goals.

The Russian president described his martyrdom as a "great loss" for both the Islamic Republic of Iran and the wider region, besides reiterating the need for further reinforcement of the nations' relations.

Ali Larijani was assassinated along with his son, Mortaza, and the deputy for security at the Council's Secretariat, and a number of their bodyguards at his office in the US-Israeli attack.