Photos: Iran Mourns Death of President Raisi and Others Killed in Helicopter Accident
Photos: Iran Mourns Death of President Raisi and Others Killed in Helicopter Accident
Sputnik Africa
Last Sunday afternoon, disturbing news came from Iran about the hard landing of a helicopter carrying an Iranian delegation that included President Ebrahim... 24.05.2024, Sputnik Africa
On Wednesday, the bodies of Ebrahim Raisi, Hossein Amirabdollahian, and other officials were transported to the country's capital, Tehran, from the city of Tabriz. On Thursday, the country paid the last tribute to eight departed members of its leadership.Many world leaders offered their condolences for their deaths. Among them were African leaders, including presidents of Burkina Faso, Senegal, Eritrea, Morocco, and others. The President of the African Union’s Commission, Moussa Faki, also conveyed his "sincere condolences" and "deep sympathy."Russian President Vladimir Putin also expressed condolences over the death of Raisi and called him a "true friend" of Russia.The helicopter carrying Iranian officials was returning from a visit to Azerbaijan, where Raisi and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev participated in the opening ceremony for the Giz Galasi hydroelectric complex and the commissioning of the Khoda Afarin hydroelectric complex on the joint border. Iranian authorities said the accident took place in a remote mountainous region due to poor weather conditions and thick fog.Take a look at Sputnik Africa's gallery to see how the country mourned the death of its leader and high-ranking officials.
Last Sunday afternoon, disturbing news came from Iran about the hard landing of a helicopter carrying an Iranian delegation that included President Ebrahim Raisi and Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian. On Monday morning, it became known that all passengers had died.
On Wednesday, the bodies of Ebrahim Raisi, Hossein Amirabdollahian, and other officials were transported to the country's capital, Tehran, from the city of Tabriz. On Thursday, the country paid the last tribute to eight departed members of its leadership.
Many world leaders offered their condolences for their deaths. Among them were African leaders, including presidents of Burkina Faso, Senegal, Eritrea, Morocco, and others. The President of the African Union’s Commission, Moussa Faki, also conveyed his "sincere condolences" and "deep sympathy."
Russian President Vladimir Putin also expressed condolences over the death of Raisi and called him a "true friend" of Russia.
The helicopter carrying Iranian officials was returning from a visit to Azerbaijan, where Raisi and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev participated in the opening ceremony for the Giz Galasi hydroelectric complex and the commissioning of the Khoda Afarin hydroelectric complex on the joint border. Iranian authorities said the accident took place in a remote mountainous region due to poor weather conditions and thick fog.
Take a look at Sputnik Africa's gallery to see how the country mourned the death of its leader and high-ranking officials.
Farewell ceremony for the country's President Ebrahim Raisi, Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian, and other high-ranking officials who died in a helicopter crash on May 19.
In this photo released by the Iranian Presidency Office, flag-draped coffins of President Ebrahim Raisi and his companions, who were killed in a helicopter crash on Sunday, are carried during their funeral ceremony in the city of Mashhad, Iran, Thursday, May 23, 2024.
