In a post on his X account on Thursday, Araqchi said he was deeply saddened by the enormous damage caused by the earthquake in Kumamoto Prefecture.
Speaking on behalf of the government and people of the Islamic Republic of Iran, the foreign minister extended heartfelt condolences and sympathies to the victims and the bereaved families.
He also prayed for the souls of those who lost their lives, wished the injured a speedy recovery, and expressed hope for the earliest possible restoration and reconstruction of the affected areas.
The death toll on the Japanese island of Kyushu from a 7.0 magnitude earthquake climbed to 34, with another 89 people injured, authorities said Thursday.
The Fire Disaster Management Agency confirmed in an update that 7 people had been killed at the Aeon Mall in Kashima on the island's western seaboard due to a blast and its partial collapse, 11 in Yatsushiro City, and the remainder in surrounding cities and towns.
More than 267,000 people were evacuated from their homes amid a massive ongoing search and rescue operation involving more than 1,400 personnel from as far away as Okayama and air units from neighboring metropolitan areas including Fukuoka and Nagasaki.