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Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders has called on President Donald Trump to put aside his hardline politics and offer assistance to Iran after the country was hit Sunday by what's become the deadliest earthquake of the year.

The quake measuring 7.3 on the Richter scale rattled the border region between Iran and Iraq on Sunday night, causing extensive damage and loss of life.

According to the latest figures, nearly 430 people have lost their lives and over 7,000 others sustained injuries in the tremor. Some 12,000 homes have also been completely destroyed in the incident, Iran's PressTV reported.

"The devastation from the earthquake in Iran last night is horrific. My thoughts are with the victims, their loved ones and the communities that must cope with this catastrophe," Sanders tweeted.

"I hope and expect that the United States will assist in disaster relief efforts for Iran, as we did in 2003 and 2012. At a time of growing tension between our two countries, this would be an important act of friendship," he added in a follow-up tweet.

Iranian aid institutions and relief workers have been working round the clock to attend to the injured and provide the survivors with their basic needs.

Meanwhile, messages of the condolences continue to pour in from around the world.

The US has offered condolences to the affected Iranian and Iraqi nationals.

“The United States expresses its sincere condolences to all of those affected by the earthquake in Iran and Iraq. We keep the families of those who were killed, and injured, in our thoughts as well as the communities that have suffered damage to homes and property,” said US State Department Spokesperson Heather Nauert on Monday.

Senator Sanders's concern toward Trump's difficulty in separating political and humanitarian causes likely stemmed from the administration's controversial response to twin Islamic State militant group (ISIS) attacks that struck Tehran in June. After at least 17 people were killed and dozens more wounded when militants shot up Iran's parliament building and a shrine dedicated to Islamic Republic founder Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, Trump appeared to blame the Iranian government, despite the fact that both the U.S. and Iran were deeply involved in the battle against ISIS in Iraq and Syria, according to the NewsWeek.

"We grieve and pray for the innocent victims of the terrorist attacks in Iran, and for the Iranian people, who are going through such challenging times," Sanders's June 7 statement reads. "We underscore that states that sponsor terrorism risk falling victim to the evil they promote."

*(Bernie Sanders in Toronto. Image credit: Mitchel Raphael/ Broadbent Institute // Institut Broadbent/ flikcr)