Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has urged the international community to take serious action to punish the perpetrators of the Friday terrorist attack near the Russian capital Moscow.  

In a message to his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Saturday, the Iranian president extended condolences to the Russian government and people over the attack.

Raisi strongly condemned the attack and voiced support for Russian officials’ efforts to preserve the national security of the country.

The Iranian president also urged the international community to take serious action to punish the perpetrators of the attack that left dozens of people dead after gunmen opened fire at concertgoers at the Crocus City Hall in Krasnogorskon near Moscow.