NATO expressed condolences in connection with the death of President Iran Ebrahim Raisi and Foreign Minister Hussein Amir Abdullahiyan who died as a result of the helicopter collapse.
NATO spokeswoman Fara Dahllal in a message on the social media platform X expressed condolences to the Iranian people in connection with the death of the president and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Iran in a helicopter disaster.
– condolences from the EU Supreme Representative
The Supreme Representative of the European Union (EU) on Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrel also made a written statement.
The statement says: “The EU expresses condolences to the Iranian people in connection with the death of President Iran Ebrahim Raisi, Foreign Minister Hussein Amir Abdullahiyan and other officials as a result of the tragic collapse of the helicopter on Sunday.”
Borrel expressed condolences to “families of all victims and Iranian citizens.”
– the collapse of the helicopter and its consequences
On May 18, President Raisi took part in the opening ceremony of the dam on the Iranian-Azerbaijani border. On the way back, the Raisisi helicopter, accompanied by Foreign Minister Hussein Amir Abdullahiyan and some officials, suffered an accident.
At the request of Iran, Turkey allocated an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) Akıncı for search and rescue operations. The coordinates of the wreckage of the helicopter discovered by the Akıncı UAVs were transferred to the Iranian authorities.
Iranian rescue teams, reaching the discovered point, found that there were no survivors in the disaster.
After confirming the death of Raisi, his first deputy Muhammad Mukhbir was appointed temporary acting president.
According to the Iranian Constitution, the committee consisting of the speaker of the parliament, the head of the judiciary and the first vice president must take measures to elect the new president within a maximum of 50 days.
Presidents in Iran are elected people from among the candidates approved by the Council of Guardians of the Constitution.