Iran declares five-day mourning period for President Raisi

Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Monday announced five-day mourning for President Ebrahim Raisi who died in a helicopter crash on Sunday.

“I announce five days of public mourning and offer my condolences to the dear people of Iran,” said Khamenei in an official statement a day after the death of Raisi and other officials in the crash in East Azerbaijan province.

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