In the Name of God, the Beneficent, the Merciful
Regarding the regrettable incident in Abadan, the rescue process must be accelerated and all capacities should be used to reduce the number of casualties. This is of primary importance right now. Furthermore, all of us officials in the country, in cooperation with the Judiciary Branch, have the responsibility of prosecuting and punishing the culprits in such a way as to serve as an example. In addition, extensive efforts must be made to prevent the recurrence of such incidents in all parts of the country.
I deem it necessary to thank the government officials for their hard work in recent days and I request their serious attention and follow-up on this case. I also wish to express my condolences to the families of the victims of this tragedy.
Sayyid Ali Khamenei
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