The message of condolences reads, in part:
”I am outraged at these barbaric crimes which killed more than a hundred people and injured hundreds, and damaged the buildings of a number of Iraqi ministries and departments.
Please convey my sincere condolences to the relatives of the victims and my sympathy and wishes for a swift recovery to the injured.
I am confident that these criminal actions cannot halt the political process, the democratic development of your country, or its full-scale revival.“