Iran Expresses Sympathy over Las Vegas Shooting
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran’s Foreign Ministry offered sympathy for the American people and families of victims of a shooting rampage in Las Vegas that left some 60 people dead.
In a statement on Tuesday, Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi expressed regret over the ‘heinous’ crime in which hundreds of civilians were killed and wounded.
He also sympathized with the US nation and the relatives of victims of the “inhumane crime,” according to the Foreign Ministry’s official website.
On Sunday night, retired accountant Stephen Paddock, 64, carried out the deadliest mass shooting in the US history by opening fire on concertgoers in Las Vegas.
Death toll from the attack reached 59 on Tuesday, while more than 500 have been wounded.
