JEDDAH: Secretary-General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), Hissein Brahim Taha, on Monday, offered heartfelt condolences and sympathy to the Government and people of Iran over the death of Ebrahim Raisi, President of the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian and their accompanying delegation during the crash of the helicopter in which they were traveling on Sunday.
The OIC chief prayed to Allah to shower them with mercy and forgiveness, to admit them to paradise, and to grant their relatives the fortitude to bear the loss.
Iranian authorities announced on Monday that the funeral procession for President Ebrahim Raisi would be held in Tehran on Wednesday, following his tragic death in a helicopter crash.
“On Wednesday morning, we will have the funeral procession in the city of Tehran” for Raisi and other members of his entourage killed in the crash, Mohsen Mansouri, vice president for executive affairs told state television.
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Monday announced five days of mourning for President Ebrahim Raisi. “I announce five days of public mourning and offer my condolences to the dear people of Iran,” said Khamenei in an official statement a day after the death of Raisi and other officials in the helicopter crash.
In accordance with constitutional protocol, Ayatollah Khamenei has appointed First Vice President Mohammad Mokhber as the acting president. Mokhber will oversee the government’s operations until elections are held within the next 50 days, Iran’s official news agency IRNA reported.
The incident occurred late Sunday night, claiming the lives of President Raisi, the country’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian, and several other officials. The helicopter also carried the governor of Iran’s East Azerbaijan province, other officials and bodyguards, the state-run IRNA news agency reported.
OIC Secretary-General Expresses Condolences on the Death of Iranian President and Foreign Minister
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