There are no casualties in the Armenian community of Iran, only material losses, Catholicos Aram I of the Great House of Cilicia of the Armenian Apostolic Church was informed.

“Aram I had a telephone conversation with Hovsep Avetian, a member of the Political Council of the National Central Board and a resident of Tehran. The latter [i.e. Avetian] said that [Armenian] diocesan and community officials are monitoring the situation, youth groups are touring Armenian neighborhoods, ready to provide assistance to these families if necessary,” the respective statement said.

The Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia was in contact also with Archbishop Mesrob Sarkissian, Primate of the Armenian Diocese of the UAE and Qatar.

Diocesan and community officials in Kuwait also said that the Armenian community in the country has not suffered any losses.