Iran Government Condolences, Praise President Raisi Hard Worker Doesn't Know Tiredness
JAKARTA - The Iranian government expresses its condolences for the death of President Ebrahim Raisi, Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, and seven others in a helicopter crash in East Azerbaijan, Iran.
In a statement on Monday, May 20, the presidential cabinet praised Raisi as a hard and tireless worker' president who serves the Iranian people to help the country's progress and progress.
"[He] kept his promise and sacrificed his life for the sake of the nation," the statement was quoted as saying by CNN.
The Cabinet also reiterated "there will be no slight disturbance" in the Iranian government after the deadly accident.
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Meanwhile, regarding the handling of the helicopter crash, the bodies of the dead will be evacuated to the city of Tabriz.
Iran's Red Crescent head, according to Tasnim News, was quoted by CNN as saying Raisi and Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian were among those killed.
Search and rescue efforts have ended, Pir-Hossein Kolivand said.
The helicopter crashed while traveling from East Azerbaijan province in Iran to the city of Tabriz.