Iran: Statement by the High Representative on the death of President Raisi

20.05.2024 EEAS Press Team

The European Union offers its condolences for the death of President of the Islamic Republic of Iran Ebrahim Raisi, Foreign Minister Hussein Amir Abdollahian and other Iranian officials involved in the tragic helicopter crash on Sunday.

The EU expresses its sympathies to the families of all the victims and to the Iranian citizens affected.

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