Different countries and structures of the world reacted to the death of Iranian President Raisi and other officials as a result of the helicopter crash

Heads of different countries and structures of the world have sent their condolences on the death of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi as a result of the helicopter crash. The President of the European Council, Charles Michel, expressed the EU's "sincere condolences" on the death of Ebrahim Raisi, Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian and other Iranian officials. The High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Josep Borrell, also expressed his condolences to the families of all the victims. NATO also expressed his condolences to the people of Iran. NATO representative Farah Dakhlallah made a corresponding post on X social platform. Russian President Vladimir Putin, in a letter addressed to Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, emphasized Raisi's role in serving his country, as well as in developing relations between Iran and Russia. Chinese President Xi Jinping praised Raisi's " called the tragic death "a great loss for the Iranian people", noting that the Chinese people have "lost a good friend". Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi wrote in X that he was "deeply saddened and shocked" by Raisi's death. The French Foreign Ministry also issued a statement stating that the country expresses its condolences to the Islamic Republic of Iran over the death of the president, foreign minister and their accompanying officials. And the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) started the conference on nuclear safety in Vienna by observing a minute of silence for Raisi, Abdollahian and their accompanying officials. the memory of the officials. The king and crown prince of Saudi Arabia, the presidents of Egypt, Turkey and Venezuela, the government of Japan, the president of Sri Lanka, the king of Jordan, the president of Syria, the prime minister of Iraq, the emir of Qatar, and the prime minister of Pakistan also sent their condolences on the death of the president of Iran and the officials accompanying him. and others. In Pakistan, Lebanon, Syria and Iraq, mourning was announced in connection with the death of the president of Iran and the officials accompanying him. On May 19, the helicopter of the president of Iran, Ebrahim Raisi, crashed while landing in the East Azerbaijan province of Iran, when he met the country's foreign minister, Hossein Amir Abdollahian, and other officials. was returning from the opening ceremony of the reservoir on the border of Iran and the Republic of Azerbaijan. None of those on board the downed helicopter survived. According to Article 131 of the country's constitution, First Vice President Mohammad Mokhber will temporarily assume the duties of the president and organize new elections within a maximum of 50 days, together with the heads of the judiciary and legislative authorities.