Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov extended condolences to his Iranian counterpart, Mohammad Javad Zarif, over the killing of General Qasem Soleimani, commander of the Quds Force of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps of Iran.

“In a telephone conversation of Saturday, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov talked about the latest regional and international developments following the assassination of General Qassem Soleimani,” reads, in particular, the respective statement issued by the Iranian foreign ministry. “In the conversation, the Russian foreign minister offered condolences over the martyrdom of General Soleimani and expressed sympathy with the Iranian government and nation.”

A US drone strike killed Lieutenant General Qasem Soleimani at Baghdad’s international airport early on Friday. The Pentagon said in a statement that US President Donald Trump had ordered the attack.