MNA � The Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Seyyed Abbas Mousavi offered condolences on the passing of the former Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe on Friday.







In a statement on Friday, Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Seyyed Abbas�Mousavi hailed Mugabe's unparalleled�role as a national hero in his country's struggle for independence and liberation from colonialism, adding �Mugabe after Zimbabwe's independence continued to stand firm in defense of his country�s national sovereignty against foreign interference.�

The spokesman also noted that the former Zimbabwean�president maintained�close and friendly relations with the Islamic Republic.

Former President of Zimbabwe�Robert Mugabe died at the age of 95 on Friday.