MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines condoled with the people of Iran for the the untimely passing of President Ebrahim Raisi after his helicopter crashed Sunday in the Jolfa region of East Azerbaijan province.
The Department of Foreign Affairs conveyed the Philippines' 'most heartfelt sympathy and condolences' to people and government of Iran for the death of Raisi, a ranking Iran ian official, and their companions.Those who perished from the crash were Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian, governor of East Azerbaijan Province Malek Rahmati, and Friday prayer leader of Tabriz Ayatollah Mohammad Ali Ale-Hashem and their companions.
We offer our prayers to their families and loved ones as they mourn this tragic incident,' the DFA said in a statement Monday night.The state television first reported on Sunday afternoon that 'an accident happened to the helicopter carrying the president' in the Jolfa region of East Azerbaijan province.Rescue teams in northwest Iran early Monday located the missing helicopter carrying Raisi but no signs of life had been detected so far, state TV reported.
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