Iran's Supreme Leader Khamenei in mourning for president Raisi

Thousands of Iranians have gathered in the capital, Tehran to mourn the death of Ebrahim Raisi and seven other officials who died in a helicopter crash on Sunday.

Iran’s Supreme Leader Khamenei led prayers at Tehran University, with high-level foreign dignitaries, including Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh, in attendance.

Huge banners among the crowds can be seen hailing Raisi as “the martyr of service”.

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[sgu]

He will be missed by....none in Isreal or in the West. 😮

[fsoseok]

The free nation of Iran mourns its pure and distinguished politicians, days of sadness will pass and happiness will come

ملت آزاده ایران سوگوار سیاستمداران خالص و ممتاز خود هستند ، روزهای غم خواهد گذشت و شادی خواهد آمد

[MOSCOW_UTTP]

My condolences for the helicopter and the mountains and trees

[dantleycommltd]

Am sure if Tinubu is this Raisi no youth will wear black. I didn't say president Tinubu.

[aishahidris]

Long live our imam and our leader too ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[qeqtjkp]

May Allah grant them the highest level in paradise our Hero love from Ethiopia

[kvsantappu]

Never mess with the God of Israel 💪 Muslims beware

[richardmarsden]

Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi and his delegation, including Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian, died in a helicopter crash in northwestern Iran on May 19. The delegation was on its way back from a visit to the Azerbaijan border.

The weather at the time of the helicopter crash that killed President Ebrahim Raisi did not give any cause for concern, the late Iranian president's Chief of Staff Gholam Hossein Esmaili has claimed.
“The weather was clear, there was no weather condition to be worried about… After half an hour being in the air, prior to reaching the Sungun copper mine, there was a small patch of clouds, ” he told the Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA).


The official was on board one of the three helicopters of Raisi's delegation.
When asked during the interview if there was any fog, he replied, as per a translation into English, "Not at all. There was fog on the ground, but not up in the air where we were advancing with the helicopters."

He acknowledged there was a "small patch of clouds above a cliff, " and the pilot of the helicopter carrying the president gave instructions to gain altitude and continue moving above the clouds. Those on board the chopper with Esmaili did not feel any excess turbulence, and after ascending observed no more clouds. There had not been any forecasts mentioning disturbances in the weather, the Iranian official noted. He added that when they realized that their own pilot was making a U-turn, and questioned him, he replied that one of the helicopters was missing.

“Our pilot circled around the area a couple of times, but the area with the cloud patch was also invisible to us and it was too risky to enter that area. We failed several times to make any radio contact. We were forced to make a landing after 30 seconds at the Sungun copper mine to investigate, ” the chief of staff is reported as saying.

[Fateme.]

Long live the holy system of the Islamic Republic of Iran. Peace be upon the martyrs

[rodeo]

The Ayatollah of Rocknrolla meet Moses once. many years ago.

[elizabethseymour]

What prayers would they be then, ummmm questionable

[IDF]

0:54 Hamas leader is not in Gaza😂
He is in Qatar😂

[Bheman]

Razor companies will go broke in👁️ran😅😅😅😅😅😅😅

[ariaspes]

This is just one city? Gee, the trolls said Iranians hate him

[Factsoverfeels]

Long live the Iran women. Hopefully yall get the freedom yall deserve ❤️

[Nahavandi]

Iran is the only country that has always strongly supported the oppressed people of Palestine, even the fate of which was severe sanctions from Europe and the United States. A nucleus that has the ability but does not build for world peace, etc., has shown with all determination, and the media always tells lies to the people, and if we are a little thoughtful, we will understand who is the real oppressor.