NEW YORK: United Nations Secretary-Common Antonio Guterres condoled the demise of Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash that occurred in northwestern Iran on Sunday afternoon.
Saddened by the demise of Raisi within the chopper crash, that additionally killed Iran’s international minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, the UN Chief paid his “honest condolences” to folks of Iran.
“The Secretary-Common expresses his honest condolences to the households of the deceased and to the federal government and folks of the Islamic Republic of Iran,” Stephane Dujarric, Spokesman for the UN Secretary-Common, mentioned in a press release, in line with Al Jazeera.
The Iranian President, together with a number of different key leaders, was coming back from a go to to Azerbaijan when his helicopter crashed in Tabriz metropolis of Iran.
India has declared at some point of state mourning on Tuesday (Might 21) all through the nation as a mark of respect to the departed dignitaries. The Ministry of Dwelling Affairs mentioned that the nationwide flag shall be flown at half-mast all through the nation on all buildings the place it’s flown usually and there shall be no official leisure on the day.
In the meantime, European Union’s excessive consultant for international affairs and safety coverage, Josep Borrell, additionally prolonged his condolences on the demise of Raisi, Amirabdollahian and the opposite Iranian officers who met a tragic destiny following a helicopter crash on Sunday afternoon.
“The EU expresses its sympathies to the households of all of the victims and to the Iranian residents affected,” he mentioned in a press release.
Within the newest improvement, the army chief of Iran, Mohammad Bagheri, has ordered a probe into the reason for the helicopter crash, reported Al Jazeera, citing nation’s ISNA information company.
Bagheri has ordered “a high-ranking committee to launch an investigation into the reason for the president’s helicopter crash”, the report said.
Earlier in the present day, Iran’s Supreme Chief, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei introduced 5 days of nationwide mourning in Iran, in line with Press TV.
Khamenei declared the identical in a message on Monday, and said that he obtained the “bitter information” of the demise of his “companions with nice sorrow.”
“Expensive Raeisi didn’t know fatigue,” Ayatollah Khamenei mentioned, including that the Iranian nation misplaced a honest and invaluable servant on this tragic incident, in line with Press TV.
In line with Article 131 of the Structure, Vice President Mohammad Mokhber assumes managing the chief department, the Chief mentioned.
In the meantime, Ali Bagheri Kis appointed as Iran’s appearing international minister, following the demise of Hossein Amirabdollahian.
The Iranian international ministry, following the approval of Kani by Supreme chief Khamenei, additionally introduced in a publish on X saying, “Within the wake of the martyrdom of energetic FM of the IR of Iran Amirabdollahian in a helicopter crash carrying the president & his entourage, the cupboard appointed Ali Bagheri as Appearing International Minister.”
He has served as deputy international minister for Iran since September 2021.
Saddened by the demise of Raisi within the chopper crash, that additionally killed Iran’s international minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, the UN Chief paid his “honest condolences” to folks of Iran.
“The Secretary-Common expresses his honest condolences to the households of the deceased and to the federal government and folks of the Islamic Republic of Iran,” Stephane Dujarric, Spokesman for the UN Secretary-Common, mentioned in a press release, in line with Al Jazeera.
The Iranian President, together with a number of different key leaders, was coming back from a go to to Azerbaijan when his helicopter crashed in Tabriz metropolis of Iran.
India has declared at some point of state mourning on Tuesday (Might 21) all through the nation as a mark of respect to the departed dignitaries. The Ministry of Dwelling Affairs mentioned that the nationwide flag shall be flown at half-mast all through the nation on all buildings the place it’s flown usually and there shall be no official leisure on the day.
In the meantime, European Union’s excessive consultant for international affairs and safety coverage, Josep Borrell, additionally prolonged his condolences on the demise of Raisi, Amirabdollahian and the opposite Iranian officers who met a tragic destiny following a helicopter crash on Sunday afternoon.
“The EU expresses its sympathies to the households of all of the victims and to the Iranian residents affected,” he mentioned in a press release.
Within the newest improvement, the army chief of Iran, Mohammad Bagheri, has ordered a probe into the reason for the helicopter crash, reported Al Jazeera, citing nation’s ISNA information company.
Bagheri has ordered “a high-ranking committee to launch an investigation into the reason for the president’s helicopter crash”, the report said.
Earlier in the present day, Iran’s Supreme Chief, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei introduced 5 days of nationwide mourning in Iran, in line with Press TV.
Khamenei declared the identical in a message on Monday, and said that he obtained the “bitter information” of the demise of his “companions with nice sorrow.”
“Expensive Raeisi didn’t know fatigue,” Ayatollah Khamenei mentioned, including that the Iranian nation misplaced a honest and invaluable servant on this tragic incident, in line with Press TV.
In line with Article 131 of the Structure, Vice President Mohammad Mokhber assumes managing the chief department, the Chief mentioned.
In the meantime, Ali Bagheri Kis appointed as Iran’s appearing international minister, following the demise of Hossein Amirabdollahian.
The Iranian international ministry, following the approval of Kani by Supreme chief Khamenei, additionally introduced in a publish on X saying, “Within the wake of the martyrdom of energetic FM of the IR of Iran Amirabdollahian in a helicopter crash carrying the president & his entourage, the cupboard appointed Ali Bagheri as Appearing International Minister.”
He has served as deputy international minister for Iran since September 2021.
