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17 Jul 2025 18:05 PM Berri cables Iraqi Prime Minister offering condolences over Iraq's Kut fire victims

17 Jul 2025 18:05 PM Berri cables Iraqi Prime Minister offering condolences over Iraq's Kut fire victims

MTV Lebanon17-07-2025
Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri cabled Iraqi Prime Minister, Mohammed Shia' Al Sudani, offering his deepest condolences for the fallen victims of the tragic fire that broke out in a shopping mall in the city of Kut in Iraq's Wasit Governorate.
"With feelings of sadness and sympathy, we received the news of the painful tragedy that befell Iraq as a result of the horrific fire that occurred in the city of Kut in Wasit Governorate, where dozens of people were killed and wounded. In the name of the Lebanese people and the Parliament, I share with you, the brotherly Iraqi people, and the families of the victims the sincerest condolences, asking God Almighty to have mercy upon the victims, to grant the wounded speedy recovery, and to bless Iraq with security, safety, and stability,' Speaker Berri said in his cable.
Speaker Berri also sent a similar cable to Iraqi Parliament Speaker, Mahmoud al-Mashhadani.
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