President Ebrahim Raisi and other members of the government died in a helicopter accident yesterday.
He Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Uruguay expressed his condolences and solidarity with the Iranian government for the death of its president, Ebrahim Raisi, and other members of the delegation who suffered a plane accident while traveling by helicopter.
This Monday Chancellery issued an official statement speaking about the tragedy suffered by the Iranian government. “In light of the tragic deaths of the Iranian President, Ebrahim Raisi, and of Minister of Foreign Affairs, Hossein Amirabdollahian, as well as other members of his entourage, in a plane crash that occurred yesterday, the Government of the Eastern Republic of Uruguay extends heartfelt condolences to the Government of Iran, extended to the families of all the victims,” the statement said.
In addition, they recalled that both countries have maintained diplomatic relations for 121 years, while Uruguay has had a resident embassy in Tehran since December 1985. “In this time of consternation, Uruguay expresses its solidarity with Iran and renews its wishes for the well-being of its people,” the statement concludes.
The death of the president
Iran declared five days of mourning on Monday for the death of its president in a plane crash Ebrahim Raisian ultraconservative in power for three years and who was considered one of the favorites to succeed the Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Supreme leader. This Monday, rescuers recovered the bodies of the passengers, who were taken to Tabriz, a large city in the northwest, the Red Crescent said.
Khamenei appointed the first vice president as interim president, Mohammad Mokhber, awaiting the holding of elections within a maximum period of 50 days. This Sunday, Jamanei sent a message of calm to the population and assured that the event was not going to cause “any disturbance.”
In addition to the president and the Foreign Minister, the governor of the province of East Azerbaijan, the main imam of the region, the president’s security chief and three crew members. This Monday, rescuers recovered the bodies of the passengers, who were taken to Tabriz, a large city in the northwest, the Red Crescent said.
Source: Ambito
