Tehran - Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has issued a condolence message on the death of Abdulaziz al-Hakim, leader of one of Iraq's most powerful Shiite political groups, state media reported Thursday. In his message, carried by the IRNA news agency, Ahmadinejad said al-Hakim's death was a big loss for the Iraqi nation as he dedicated his life to promote Islam and justice in Iraq.
Al-Hakim died on Wednesday at a Tehran hospital after a battle with lung cancer.
A special mourning ceremony was held on Thursday in front of the Iraqi embassy in Tehran before his body was transferred to Najaf in southern Iraq.
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