Mali Signs Book of Condolences for Iran’s Supreme Leader

Authorities in Mali have expressed solidarity with the people of the Islamic Republic of Iran following the death of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, amid the ongoing conflict involving the United States and Israel.

On Thursday, Prime Minister Abdoulaye Maïga, Head of Mali’s transitional government, signed the book of condolences at the Iranian embassy in Bamako, on behalf of the transitional government. During his visit, he presented the Malian government’s condolences to Iranian authorities and paid tribute to the memory of the late Supreme Leader.

In his message, Maïga described Khamenei as having “died a martyr defending until his last breath the higher interest of the Iranian state and people.”

He added that the leader’s passing “leaves a huge void, but his legacy as a statesman and his vision of a more just, multipolar world that respects interests and identities will forever be etched in the memory of all those who fight for the independence and sovereignty of their people.”

He further emphasized that the Malian government “stands with the government of the Islamic Republic of Iran to express its full solidarity in the face of this ordeal and to honour the memory of the Supreme Leader.”

The signing ceremony took place in the presence of the Ambassador of Iran to Mali and Mali’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Abdoulaye Diop, highlighting the close diplomatic ties between the two nations.