Hawzah News Agency- In messages to the head of the Orthodox Church and the head of the Russian Muslim Administration, head of Iran’s Seminary Ayatollah Alireza Arafi condemned the terrorist attack in Moscow which led to murder of a group of Russian citizens.

Ayatollah Alireza Arafi, Head of Iran’s Seminary, in separate messages to His Excellency Patriarch Kirill, head of the Orthodox Church and Sheikh Rawil Ainuddin, head of the Russian Muslim Administration condemned the terrorist attack in one of the halls of Moscow. He also expressed his solidarity with the people, scholars and public figures of Russian Federation.

On Friday night, unidentified gunmen fired indiscriminately at concert-goers at Crocus City Hall in suburban Moscow, causing substantial civilian casualties. A large blaze later led to the collapse of the building's roof.

On Saturday, Russia's Federal Security Service revealed that 11 individuals connected to the attack were apprehended, including four direct perpetrators.

In a televised national address on Saturday, Russian President Vladimir Putin vowed to identify and punish all those behind the attack and declared March 24 a day of national mourning.