India’s Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar is set to attend the funeral of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi today in Tehran, as nations around the world continue to mourn his passing.
The funeral of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, along with Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian and others who perished in a helicopter crash, will be held today at Tehran University. The capital city of Iran is preparing to host the solemn event, led by Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Following the ceremony at the university, the procession will proceed to Maidan-e-Azadi (Azadi Square).
India’s Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar will fly to Tehran to attend the funeral. Thousands of mourners have already gathered in Tehran, waving Iranian flags and holding portraits of the late president as they prepare to pay their final respects.
The crash occurred while Raisi’s helicopter was en route to Tabriz from the Azerbaijan border after launching joint projects. The wreckage was found in Iran’s mountainous northwest, and the bodies were first taken to Tabriz city, where a large number of people paid tribute. The bodies were then transported to the Holy Shrine of Masooma e Qum in Qum city for homage.
Expert on Iran affairs, Ashraf Zaidi, mentioned that the bodies will be kept in The Sa’dabad Complex, the presidential complex, from 3 PM to 6 PM, where international guests will pay their tributes. Tomorrow, homage will continue in Mashhad city, and later in the evening, Raisi and others will be laid to rest at the Shrine of Imam-e-Raza.
Countries across the globe, including India, have expressed deep sorrow over Raisi’s passing. India declared a state mourning, with the national flag flown at half-mast on all government buildings, including Rashtrapati Bhavan. Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar visited the Iranian embassy in Delhi to convey his condolences.
Pakistan and Iraq observed one day of state mourning, while Syria and Lebanon declared three days of national mourning. Iran will observe five days of mourning.
Global leaders, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Russian President Vladimir Putin, UAE President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, China’s President Xi Jinping, and Saudi Arabia’s King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, have all paid their tributes. Other tributes came from leaders of Syria, Iraq, Lebanon, Jordan, Egypt, the European Union, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Qatar, Sudan, Turkey, Venezuela, Yemen, and the United Nations.
Religious leaders have also expressed their condolences. Pope Francis sent a telegram message mourning the deaths of President Raisi and others. Senior Shia cleric in Iraq, Ayatollah Ali Sistani, also expressed “deep condolences” over the tragic incident.
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