Iraq declares one day of mourning to mourn the passing of the Iranian president and his companions
Iraq declares one day of mourning to mourn the passing of the Iranian president and his companions
2024-05-20 02:51
Shafaq News/ On Monday, the Iraqi government announced general mourning throughout the country in grief over the death of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian and their comrades, who were killed when the helicopter they were traveling in fell in northwest Iran.
The official government spokesman, Bassem Al-Awadi, said in a statement received by Shafaq News Agency, “Standing with the brotherly Iranian people and their leadership, in these difficult times, and in solidarity with the feelings of sadness and pain, with the passing of the President of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Ebrahim Raisi, and the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Hossein Amir Abdollahian, and their comrades, in The painful incident, the Iraqi government declares general mourning throughout Iraq, for one day, tomorrow, Tuesday.”
The countries of Syria, Lebanon, and Pakistan declared national mourning in their countries, mourning the passing of the Iranian president and his companions.
Iran also declared 5 days of mourning on the same occasion.
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