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Many individuals are sending their very own messages of condolence for the dying of Ebrahim Raisi. The Iranian president died when the helicopter he was using in crashed.

Raishi, a hardline politician lengthy seen as a potential successor to Iran’s supreme chief Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was killed in a helicopter crash in a mountainous space close to the border with Azerbaijan, officers and state media mentioned right this moment.

The helicopter carrying Iranian President and Overseas Minister Amir Abdullahian together with seven different passengers and crew members disappeared from radar yesterday, Sunday (19/05) whereas flying over a rugged and forested space in northwestern Iran in by way of hostile climate situations, with rain and dense fog. Its wreckage was discovered at daybreak right this moment on a mountainside.

Michel expresses the EU’s condolences

“The EU expresses its honest condolences for the dying of (Iranian) President Raishi and Overseas Minister Amirabdollahian, in addition to different members of the delegation and crew in a helicopter crash.

Our ideas are with the households,” says the president of the European Council, Charles Michel, in a publish on Platform X.

“An ideal tragedy has befallen the Islamic Republic of Iran,” says Putin

Russian President Vladimir Putin despatched his condolences to Supreme Chief Ayatollah Ali Khamenei over the dying of Ebrahim Raisi and mentioned he was a real buddy of Russia.

“Please settle for my deepest condolences relating to the nice tragedy that has befallen the Islamic Republic of Iran,” Putin mentioned in a message to Khamenei, the Kremlin mentioned.

“Sayed Ebrahim Raisi was a superb politician, whose total life was dedicated to serving the Motherland,” Putin mentioned in his cable.

“As a real buddy of Russia, he made a useful private contribution to the event of excellent neighborly relations between our international locations and made nice efforts to convey them to the extent of strategic partnership.”

“Dependable associates of our nation,” Lavrov mentioned

The Minister of Overseas Affairs of Russia, Sergey Lavrov, right this moment expressed his condolences on the dying of Iranian President Ebrahim Raishi. The Russian Overseas Minister greeted a real patriot of the Islamic Republic and a dependable buddy of Moscow.

“In Russia, Iranian President E. Raishi and Iranian Overseas Minister H. Amirabdolakhian had been well-known, dependable associates of our nation,” Lavrov mentioned.

“Their function in strengthening the mutually helpful Russian-Iranian cooperation and constant relationship is invaluable,” he added. “We lengthen our honest condolences to the households and associates of the victims, in addition to to all of the pleasant folks of Iran. Our ideas and hearts are with you at this unhappy time,” Lavrov concluded.

In the meantime, the Russian embassy in Tehran right this moment expressed its condolences for the dying of the Iranian president.

“Deep unhappiness”, expresses Ankara

Turkey “feels the ache of the buddy and brother of the Iranian folks,” Turkish Overseas Minister Hakan Fidan mentioned right this moment.

“Sadly, the information that got here from Iran triggered us deep unhappiness,” added the Turkish Overseas Minister at a press convention.

“From the primary second we discovered in regards to the accident, we had been involved with the Iranian authorities and mobilized all means to help within the (rescue) efforts. The related establishments, together with our protection ministry and catastrophe (response) authority AFAD, did their greatest, however sadly we couldn’t get excellent news,” Fidan added at a joint press convention along with his Pakistani counterpart Ishaq Dar. .

Pakistan will observe a day of mourning

Pakistan will observe a day of mourning and flags will fly at half-mast as a mark of respect for Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and his entourage.

The Prime Minister of Pakistan, Shehbaz Sharif, in a publish on Platform X right this moment, prolonged his deepest condolences to “brother Iran” on behalf of himself, the folks and the federal government of Pakistan.

“The good Iranian nation will overcome this tragedy, because it at all times does, with braveness,” Sharif mentioned.

Pakistan had the pleasure of internet hosting President Raisi and Overseas Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian on a historic go to, lower than a month in the past. They had been good associates of Pakistan. Pakistan will observe a day of mourning and the flag will fly at half mast as a mark of respect for… https://t.co/fVP26Mtiyr

— Shehbaz Sharif (@CMShehbaz) Might 20, 2024

Modi: ‘Deeply saddened and shocked by the tragic loss’

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi right this moment mentioned he was “deeply saddened and shocked by the tragic loss” of Iran’s President Ibrahim Raisi.

“My honest condolences to his household and the Iranian folks,” Modi wrote in X, including that India stands “with Iran on this time of sorrow.”

Deeply saddened and shocked by the tragic demise of Dr. Seyed Ebrahim Raisi, President of the Islamic Republic of Iran. His contribution to strengthening India-Iran bilateral relationship will at all times be remembered. My heartfelt condolences to his household and the folks of Iran.…

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) Might 20, 2024

Condolences and messages of solidarity from Hamas

For its half, the Palestinian motion Hamas expressed “its deepest condolences and solidarity” to Iran’s Supreme Chief Ali Khamenei, the Iranian authorities and the Iranian folks for “this monumental loss.”

Hamas praised the late Iranian president’s assist for the Palestinian trigger and resistance in opposition to Israel. Whereas he expressed confidence that “Iranian establishments with their deep foundations” will handle to beat “the consequences of this loss”.

“These leaders supported the legit battle of our folks in opposition to the Zionist entity, supplied invaluable assist to the Palestinian resistance and made tireless efforts of solidarity and assist in all fora and sectors for our folks within the steadfast Gaza Strip throughout the Battle of the Al-Aqsa Flood” (a reference to the continuing struggle with Israel that started on October 7).

“Additionally they made important political and diplomatic efforts to cease the Zionist aggression in opposition to our Palestinian folks,” Hamas mentioned in a press release.

Hamas leaders have repeatedly thanked Iran for offering navy and monetary assist to the group throughout its decades-long battle in opposition to Israel.

Houthi: “We ask God to supply their households endurance and luxury”

Mohammed Ali al-Houthi, head of the Supreme Revolutionary Committee of the Houthi motion in Yemen, expressed his “deepest condolences to the Iranian folks, the Iranian management and the households of President Raisi and the delegation that accompanied him.”

“We ask God to grant their households endurance and luxury (…) God keen, the Iranian folks will stay connected to the folks’s devoted leaders.”

Lebanon declared three days of nationwide mourning, condolences from Hezbollah and the president of Syria

Lebanon declared three days of nationwide mourning for the dying of the Iranian president, Ebrahim Raishi and the Iranian overseas minister.

Lebanon’s Shiite Islamist group Hezbollah additionally expressed its condolences in a press release.

“Syria stands in solidarity with the Islamic Republic of Iran”

In Syria, President Bashar al-Assad additionally expressed his condolences to Iran, declaring his “solidarity” with Tehran, which has supported him because the begin of the civil struggle in his nation.

“Syria stands in solidarity with the Islamic Republic of Iran (..),” President Assad mentioned in his message to the Iranian authorities.

“We labored with the late president to make sure that strategic relations between Syria and Iran at all times remained affluent,” he added.

The United Arab Emirates and Qatar expressed their condolences

The United Arab Emirates and Qatar additionally expressed their condolences over the dying of Iran’s president and overseas minister.

Abu Dhabi, which has renewed ties with Tehran after years of rigidity, expressed “solidarity with Iran in these troublesome occasions”, because the president of the Emirates, Mohammed bin Zayed, identified.

“I categorical my sincerest condolences to the federal government and other people of Iran after the dying of President Ibrahim Raishi, Overseas Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian and the folks accompanying them following a tragic accident,” he wrote in Kh.

“Unhappy information,” says Qatar’s emir

Additionally on the identical platform, the emir of Qatar Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani referred to as the information “unhappy” and expressed “my honest condolences to the federal government and other people of the Islamic Republic of Iran.”

The UAE and Saudi Arabia have lengthy had strained relations with Iran and assist totally different camps in regional conflicts.

Relations between Riyadh and Tehran had been normalized in March 2023 after a seven-year rift, with Iran growing indicators of rapprochement with each Saudi Arabia and different Gulf international locations since then.

In June, Amirabdolakhian had visited the Emirates, Qatar, Kuwait and Oman as a part of a regional tour aimed toward strengthening his nation’s ties with the Gulf states.

“An ideal loss for the Iranian folks,” the Chinese language president mentioned

Chinese language President Xi Jinping right this moment described the dying of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi as “tragic” and “an amazing loss for the Iranian folks,” in accordance with the Chinese language Overseas Ministry.

“President Xi Jinping confused that (…) his tragic dying is a superb loss for the Iranian folks and that the Chinese language folks have misplaced a very good buddy,” Chinese language Overseas Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin instructed a information convention.

“Egypt mourns”

The president of Egypt, Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, right this moment expressed his condolences to Iran for the dying of the nation’s president and overseas minister.

“Egypt mourns, with nice unhappiness and deep ache, the president and high diplomatic official of Iran, who had been killed on Sunday in a tragic accident,” the presidency mentioned in a press release.

President Sisi, who has begun a rapprochement with Iran lately, expressed his “honest condolences and sympathy” to the Iranian folks.

He additionally underlined Cairo’s “solidarity with the Iranian leaders and other people within the face of this horrible loss.”

Buoyed by a regional development towards de-escalation, evidenced by the shock rapprochement between Saudi Arabia and Iran final 12 months, Tehran and Cairo have sought to rewarm relations after years of coolness.

Diplomatic alternate visits have elevated in current months, and their presidents met for the primary time in November.