The news from Iran hit the world agenda like a bombshell on Sunday. Iranian President Ibrahim Reisi, Foreign Minister Abdullahiyan and their delegation lost their lives in a helicopter crash. Following the funeral ceremony held in Tabriz yesterday, a ceremony is being held in Tehran today.
FUNERAL PRAYER WAS PERFORMED
Iranian religious leader Khamenei also attended the ceremony. Khamenei also performed the funeral prayer.
WHAT HAPPENED?
According to the news in İHA; The helicopter with Reisi, who returned after his meeting with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev on the Azerbaijan-Iran border, made a hard landing in the Dizmar forest between the villages of Berazin and Erdeshiri in Iran’s East Azerbaijan province, and search and rescue teams were directed to the area.
While search and rescue efforts were negatively affected due to dense fog and unfavorable weather conditions, in addition to Reisi, the helicopter also included Iranian Foreign Minister Hussein Emir Abdullahiyan, East Azerbaijan Governor Malik Rahmeti, Tabriz Friday Imam Ayatollah Ali Hashim, Reisi’s bodyguard, 2 pilots and a technician. It was reported that there were personnel.
IRANIANS TOOK TO THE STREETS
Here are the images from the Chief’s funeral ceremony in Tehran…