CAIRO:Egypt mourned the deaths of Iran’s President EbrahimRaisiand Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian.
Egypt’s presidency said in a statement: “It is with deep grief and sorrow that the Arab Republic of Egypt mourns the death of the President of the Islamic Republic of Iran, EbrahimRaisi, Iran’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and their escorts on Sunday in a tragic crash.
“President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi extends his sincere condolences to the people of Iran, asking Allah to envelop PresidentRaisiand the deceased with his mercy and grant solace and comfort to their families.”
The Egyptian president expressed Egypt’s solidarity with the leadership and people of Iran during this tragic time.
Meanwhile, Egypt’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Sameh Shoukry extended his condolences to the Iraniangovernment and people over the deaths ofRaisiand Amir-Abdollahian, according to ministry spokesperson Ahmed Abu Zeid.
A helicopter carryingRaisi, Amir-Abdollahian, and several other officials crashed in mountainous terrain in the country’s northwest on Sunday. On Monday, Tehran announced the deaths ofRaisi, Amir-Abdollahian, and their accompanying delegation in the crash.
