China's president extends condolences to Iran on plane crash

In a message to President Rouhani, Xi expressed his deepest condolences to the Iranian government and people on behalf of the Chinese people, according to the country's state-run news agency Xinhua.

An Iranian passenger plane of Asseman Airlines hit Dena Mountains, 120 km from Semirom, Isfahan Province, early Sunday morning. The debris of the plane has not been found yet, but all 66 people onboard are feared dead in the tragic incident.

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