The body of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, who tragically died in a helicopter crash, will be buried today in his birthplace, Mashhad. The bodies of the other victims from last Sunday's accident will also be laid to rest in their respective hometowns.
On Wednesday, May 22, a state funeral was held in Tehran to bid farewell to Raisi. Thousands of mourners attended the funeral at Tehran University, where Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei presided over the ceremony. The procession began from the historic Revolutionary Square, marking a day of national mourning.
Dignitaries from around the world, including Pakistani Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif and several senior cabinet officials, attended the state funeral. The Vice President of India and representatives from Turkey, Iraq, Russia, and China were also present, paying their respects to the late president and other victims of the crash.
The helicopter crash, which occurred on Sunday, May 19, near the Azerbaijan border, claimed the lives of President Raisi, Foreign Minister Amir Abdullahiyan, the governor of East Azerbaijan, and several others. They were returning from the inauguration of a reservoir project in the region. The tragic incident has left a significant void in Iran's political landscape, and the country mourns the loss of its leaders.
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