Kanaani offered condolences to the government and people of Russia, particularly the families of the victims.
He said the Islamic Republic of Iran stands by Russia in the face of this tragic incident.
At least 40 0eople have been killed and 140 wounded according to unofficial reports in the worst terror attack in Russia in years, as gunmen in combat fatigues opened fire and detonated explosives in a big concert hall in Moscow.
Photos showed the Crocus City Music Hall engulfed in flames as videos emerged from the concert hall attack, showing at least four gunmen opening fire from automatic weapons as panicked Russians fled for their lives.
In one video, three men in fatigues carrying rifles fired at point blank range into bodies strewn about the lobby of the concert hall.
The attackers also apparently detonated explosives, as the the sounds of blasts could be heard in other videos from the attack.
Moscow mayor Sergei Sobyanin called the attack a “great tragedy".
At least 50 ambulances had been dispatched to the site of the attack.
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