His Majesty King Abdullah on Monday sent a cable of condolences to Iraqi President Fuad Masum over the victims of the earthquake that struck northeastern Iraq on Sunday, killing a number of people and injuring others.

In the cable, King Abdullah expressed his deepest sympathies and condolences to President Masum and the victims’ families, wishing the injured a speedy recovery.

His Majesty also sent a cable of condolences to Iranian President Hassan Rouhani over the earthquake, which hit several areas in Iran, killing hundreds of people and injuring thousands others.

The King expressed his deepest sympathies and condolences to President Rouhani and the victims’ families, wishing the injured a speedy recovery.