Iran offered condolences to Türkiye and Syria over Monday's devastating earthquake that struck the two countries, expressing readiness to help the victims.

Addressing a weekly press conference in Tehran, Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani expressed "condolences and deep sympathy" with the people and governments in the two countries.

He said Iran is ready to provide necessary assistance to the two quake-hit countries, as the death toll continues to rise, especially in hardest-hit areas in southern Türkiye and northern Syria.

Türkiye’s Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD) said the 7.4 magnitude quake struck at 4.17 a.m. (0117GMT) and was centered in the Pazarcik district in Türkiye’s southern province of Kahramanmaras.