Commenting on the death of Ibrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash as a serious incident, Iran's new interim president, Mohammad Mokhbar, said his death will not disrupt our work. The country will move forward.
He said this at the first cabinet meeting on Monday (May 20) after the death of President Raisi.
Video footage released by Reuters shows Iran's newly-appointed interim president Mohammad Mokhbar addressing cabinet members.
Describing the helicopter crash as a serious incident, he said the country will move forward despite the death of President Ibrahim Raisi. That's why everyone should continue their work. This tragic event will in no way disrupt the governance of our country.
Chinese President Xi Jinping, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Pakistani Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif mourned Raisi's death.
Iran's Tasnim media reported that the Janaza of Iranian President Ibrahim Raisi will be held in Tabriz on Tuesday (May 21). Citing officials in Iran's East Azerbaijan province, Tasnim also reported that Janazas will be held there for the president as well as his slain entourage. Before that, the bodies will be kept at the Forensic Department in Tabriz.
It should be noted that the helicopter crashed on Sunday (May 19) near the Zolfa area of East Azerbaijan province of Iran. Iran's President Ibrahim Raisi, Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian and some senior officials of the country were in the helicopter. In this incident, the president of Iran, the foreign minister and all the passengers were killed.