The Iranian government confirmed the death of President Ebrahim Raissi, but assured that the disaster would not cause “any disruption in the administration” of Iran.
Several Iranian state media reported this Monday that President Ebrahim Raissi and Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian were killed in a helicopter crash in northwestern Iran.
The information was first published by the Mehr news agency and the government newspaper Iran Daily. An Iranian official confirmed to Reuters the death of the president and foreign minister.
“The President of the Iranian people, hardworking and tireless, (…) sacrificed his life for the sake of the nation,” Tehran’s leader said in a statement after the first meeting after the accident.
“We assure our faithful, grateful and beloved people that with the help of God and the support of the people there will not be the slightest disruption in the governance of the country,” the Iranian government added.
The helicopter carrying Raisi was on a mountain in northwestern Iran this Monday, emergency services said, acknowledging they had little hope of finding survivors.
remember, that The accident occurred when the president was returning from the opening ceremony of a dam on the border of Iran and Azerbaijan. This may have happened due to bad weather.