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Moscow 'Deeply Saddened' by News of Deaths of Iranian President & Foreign Minister, Lavrov Says
Moscow 'Deeply Saddened' by News of Deaths of Iranian President & Foreign Minister, Lavrov Says
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Moscow is "deeply saddened" by the news of the tragic death of Iranian President Raisi and the head of the Iranian Foreign Ministry in a helicopter crash, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said in a statement on Monday, adding that Russia "sincerely condoles with the families and friends of the victims, as well as all the friendly people of Iran."Lavrov added, "In Russia, President of Iran Ebrahim Raisi and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Iran Hossein Amirabdollahian were known as true, reliable friends of our country. Their role in strengthening mutually beneficial Russian-Iranian cooperation and trustful partnership is invaluable."The Russian Embassy in Tehran also expressed condolences to Iran and said that it found out about the tragedy with "great sadness."The embassy wished "patience and fortitude in overcoming this most serious tragedy" to Iran, adding that "as a sign of solidarity with Iranian friends" the flag of the Russian diplomatic mission would be lowered.Earlier in the day, Iranian Vice President Mohsen Mansouri confirmed media reports that Raisi and his delegation, including Foreign Minister Amirabdollahian, died in a helicopter crash in northwestern Iran.
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Moscow 'Deeply Saddened' by News of Deaths of Iranian President & Foreign Minister, Lavrov Says
Late Monday, Iranian Vice President Mohsen Mansouri confirmed media reports that Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and his delegation, including Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian, died in a helicopter crash in northwestern Iran.
Moscow is "deeply saddened" by the news of the tragic
death of Iranian President Raisi and the head of the Iranian Foreign Ministry in a helicopter crash, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said in a statement on Monday, adding that Russia "sincerely condoles with the families and friends of the victims, as well as all the friendly people of Iran."
"We will always remember these outstanding political figures as true patriots of the Islamic Republic who firmly defended the interests of their state and gave their lives in selfless service to their motherland," Lavrov said.
Lavrov added, "In Russia, President of Iran Ebrahim Raisi and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Iran Hossein Amirabdollahian were known as true, reliable friends of our country. Their role in strengthening mutually beneficial Russian-Iranian cooperation and trustful partnership is invaluable."
The Russian Embassy in Tehran also expressed condolences to Iran and said that it found out about the tragedy with "great sadness."
"We were very anxious to help, and Russian rescuers from [the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations] EMERCOM were sent to Iran on an emergency basis by decision of Russian President [Vladimir Putin]. We offer our sincere condolences to the families and friends of the victims, to the entire Iranian people and government," the embassy said on Telegram.
The embassy wished "patience and fortitude in overcoming this most serious tragedy" to Iran, adding that "as a sign of solidarity with Iranian friends" the flag of the Russian diplomatic mission would be lowered.
Earlier in the day, Iranian Vice President Mohsen Mansouri confirmed media reports that Raisi and his delegation, including Foreign Minister Amirabdollahian,
died in a helicopter crash in northwestern Iran.
