Volodin conveyed his deepest condolences to the Speaker of the Islamic Consultative Assembly of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf, on the occasion of Larijani’s death as a result of an Israeli airstrike on Tehran, according to a statement released Wednesday by the Duma.

Volodin emphasized that Larijani always protected Iran’s interests, fought for the country’s independence, and defended his nation’s right to sovereign development.

He also praised Larijani’s contribution to strengthening the comprehensive Russian-Iranian strategic partnership, inter-parliamentary cooperation, and the friendship between the two peoples.

The Speaker of the Federation Council (Russian Senate), Valentina Matvienko, also conveyed her condolences for the death of Larijani, “as a result of the continued and unjustified military aggression of the US-Israeli tandem against Iran.”

On Tuesday, Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz reported that Larijani was killed during an Israeli attack on Tehran, information later confirmed by Larijani’s office.

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