TEHERAN - Nearly 100 international figures, including ambassadors and top diplomats from the United Nations' member states, paid their respects to Iran's late President Ebrahim Raisi and his entourage at Iran's representative office in New York.
The dignitaries signed a book of condolence, which was open for four days, to express their sympathy with the Iranian nation, government, and the families of the victims.
Among the visitors was UN Secretary-General António Guterres, who offered his condolences to Iran's Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the UN, Amir Saeid Iravani, and his deputy Zahra Ershadi. The UN chief also extended his sympathies to the Iranian nation and government.
Additionally, Deputy Secretary-General of the UN, Amina Mohammed from Nigeria, and the 78th President of the UN General Assembly, Dennis Francis, visited Iran's office to pay tribute to the late president and foreign minister. Notably, members of Neturei Karta, an anti-Zionism Jewish group, also visited Iran's office to honor the martyred president and foreign minister.
In a related development, the UN General Assembly dedicated one minute of silence to the late Iranian president and foreign minister during its first session after the helicopter crash. The UNGA is set to hold a ceremony in commemoration of the Iranian martyrs on May 30.
Furthermore, the UN Security Council and ambassadors of the Non-Aligned Movement member countries observed a minute of silence for the president and foreign minister during their sessions held after the crash, with the UN flag flying at half-mast. The interest section of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Washington and the Islamic Center in the American city held a commemoration ceremony for the copter crash victims.
Also on Sunday, tens of foreign ambassadors visited the Iranian Foreign Ministry in Tehran to write in a condolence book in memory of Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian.
President Raisi, Minister Amir Abdollahian, and six others lost their lives during a helicopter crash in Iran's mountainous northwestern region on May 19. The incident happened due to severe weather conditions, with Iran's Armed Forces announcing that no signs of foul play have been found so far.
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