President Rouhani sent a letter to express condolences of the Iranian nation and government to the Indonesian nation and government over the recent passenger plane crash in the country.

Iran Press/Iran News:  Hassan Rouhani  said, the tragic plane crash, which left a number of Indonesian citizens and state officials dead, caused great grief and sorrow.

I hereby offer the condolences and sympathy of the government and people of the Islamic Republic of Iran to Your Excellency, the government and the people of Indonesia, and pray for the dead, wishing their bereaved families patience, President.ir reported.

The Boeing 737-800 passenger plane carrying 188 people departed Jakarta on Monday for Pangkal Pinang on an island chain off Sumatra, but shortly lost contact and crashed into the sea off Jakarta. 

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