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Iraqis place flowers and light candles for Iran's late president Ebrahim Raisi outside the Iranian embassy in Baghdad during a condolences service on May 20, 2024 for the president and his entourage, who were killed in a helicopter crash in Iran the previous day. Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi was killed in a helicopter crash on May 19 near the Iranian-Azeri border following his return from an official visit.
Later, National Security Council spokesman John Kirby told reporters that Raisi was responsible for “atrocious” rights abuses and “had a lot of blood on his hands”.China’s President Xi Jinping said “the Chinese people have lost a good friend,” foreign ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin told a press conference.The European Union expressed its “sincere condolences.” EU Council President Charles Michel said in a statement: “Our thoughts go to the families.
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