In a message of condolences on the demise of the father of Hojatoleslam val-Moslemin Dr Seyed Mahmoud Alavi, the Minister of Intelligence, and prayed for the deceased.
Dr Hassan Rouhani's message is as follows:
We belong to Allah and indeed to Him we shall return (Holy Quran)
Dear Hojatoleslam val-Moslemin Dr Seyed Mahmoud Alavi,
Honourable Minister of Intelligence
The passing of your father, the pious scholar Ayatollah Seyed Razi Alavi caused great grief and sorrow.
I offer my condolences to you and your family, and I pray to God for the deceased, and wish patience and reward for his family and health for you.
Hassan Rouhani
President of the Islamic Republic of Iran