'The sad incident of the decease of Ayatollah Rafsanjani affected the sentiments of the Palestinian nation since they lost a great supporter,' the message reads.
In the message, the embassy condoled with the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, the Iranian nation and the family of the late Ayatollah Rafsanjani on the sad occasion.
Ayatollah Rafsanjani died on January 8 (Sunday) at the age of 82 due to a heart attack in a Tehran hospital.
The late ayatollah's demise stood at the top of world news with messages of condolences by world leaders and international figures starting to pour into the country.
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