Iran expresses sympathy with Japan after deadly earthquake

📄 Iran expresses sympathy with Japan after deadly earthquake 📌 Tehran, IRNA – Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has expressed sympathy with the Japanese government and people after a major earthquake left a trail of death and destruction in the southeast Asian nation. “I am deeply saddened by the earthquake in Kumamoto province and the extensive damage caused by it," Araghchi wrote in a message posted on his X account on Thursday. ​ "On behalf of the government and people of the Islamic Republic of Iran, I express my sincere sympathy and condolences to the victims and the bereaved families," he said, wishing for eternal peace for the victims, a speedy recovery for the injured, and early reconstruction and restoration of the affected areas. ​ Some two dozen people were feared dead after a 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck Kumamoto Prefecture in southwestern Japan on Tuesday (July 28, 2026), shaking the region and prompting a tsunami warning. ​ Hundreds of rescue workers are still battling to reach possible survivors in the remains of a shopping mall ripped apart by a suspected massive gas explosion after the quake. The Kumamoto disaster management office's latest tally put fatalities at 17. 📲 ​