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Tehran, Iran – 21 April 2025
1. Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei arriving for regular briefing
2. Pan right of briefing
3. SOUNDBITE (Farsi) Esmail Baghaei, Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman:
"We extend our condolences to all Christians around the world, as well as all monotheists and followers of divine religions. We pray to the God the almighty for peace upon Pope Francis."
4. Baghaei leaving
STORYLINE:
Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman offered condolences on Monday on the death of Pope Francis.
Email Bagahei extended sympathies to Christians around the world and prayed for Francis.
"We extend our condolences to all Christians around the world, as well as all monotheists and followers of divine religions. We pray to the God the almighty for peace upon Pope Francis," he said.
Pope Francis, history’s first Latin American pontiff who charmed the world with his humble style and concern for the poor but alienated conservatives with critiques of capitalism and climate change, died Monday. He was 88.
AP video shot by Saeed Sarmadi
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