Tehran, Oct 31, IRNA - Iran's Foreign Ministry condoled with the Russian government and nation on Saturday over the crash of a Russian airliner which claimed the lives of all passengers.

The ministry's spokeswoman Marzieh Afkham sympathized with the Russian government, nation and the bereaved family of victims.

The airliner's crash in central Sinai, Egypt killed all 224 people on board, few mintues after the Airbus A-321 left the Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh, bound for the Russian city of St Petersburg.

By IRNA