Iran’s President Ibrahim Rai and Foreign Minister Hossein Aamir Abdullahian died in helicopter crash. Iran’s official news agency reported on Monday morning. His helicopter was discovered around 7 pm on Sunday evening while returning from Azerbaijan. Nine people in the helicopter were killed in the accident.
Iran declared 5 days of state mourning.
Iran’s state media reported that on the morning of May 19, Raisi went to inaugurate a dam with Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev. It was jointly developed by Iran and Azerbaijan.
During the return, Foreign Minister Hossein, Governor of East Azerbaijan Province Malik Rahmat and Imam of Tabriz Mohammad Ali Hashem were in his helicopter. Along with the pilot and co-pilot of the helicopter, the crew chief, security chief and bodyguards were also present. Everyone lost their lives in the accident.
Members of the UN Security Council observed a minute of silence in memory of Iranian President Raisi and his colleagues killed in a helicopter crash. The members observed silence under the leadership of the Council President and Zambian Ambassador Pedro Ammissario Afonso.
The country’s army chief Mohammad Bagheri has ordered an investigation into the cause of the crash of the Raisir helicopter, Iranian news agency ISAINE reported. It has been said in the report, Bagheri has given the responsibility of investigation to a high-ranking committee.
Turkey’s Transport Minister said – signal is not coming from Iran’s President Raisir helicopter.
The signal system of the helicopter in which Iranian President Rai was traveling was not operational, claimed Turkish Transport Minister Abdulkadir Uraloglu. Or it did not have any signal system. Turkey has the responsibility to deal with the Iranian emergency, so we checked the signals of the officers’ helicopters.
Raisir’s body will be kept in Mashhad city for last rites.
Putin spoke on the phone with Iran’s interim president.
Reaction of world leaders on the death of Russian President Raisir: Vladimir Putin expressed condolences on the death of Raisir. In a statement issued from the Kremlin, Putin said, “Raisi was a true friend of Russia. Under his rule, relations between the two countries became stronger. Our thoughts are with Iran in this sad moment.”
