The information website of the Presidential Office reported the full text of President Ahmadinejad’s condolence message as follows:

In the name of Allah the Compassionate the Merciful

Your Excellency Mr. Hu Jintao

President of People’s Republic of China

The news on occurrence of earthquake in some parts of China and getting killed or wounded of a number of your good self’s citizens and the resulting material damages saddened a depressed us.

While expressing sympathy on behalf of myself and the Islamic Republic of Iran’s government and nation, I pray to Almighty God for His forgiveness and His blessings for the souls of the bygones, full cure of the wounded victims and improvement of conditions of those who have suffered damages, patience and tolerance for the bereaved families of the victims, and wellbeing and success for the friendly Chinese Government and nation.

President of the Islamic Republic of Iran

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad