Today, Tuesday, May 21, 2024, a memorial service is scheduled for President Ebrahim Raisi and Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian, following their tragic deaths in a helicopter crash.
As reported by the Iranian news agency, Tasnim, the ceremony will commence in the morning in Tabriz, the capital of the northwest province, followed by another ceremony in the sacred city of Qom. While Raisi is to be laid to rest in his hometown of Mashhad, the burial arrangements for both statesmen are yet to be finalised.
The unfortunate incident occurred on Sunday, May 19, 2024, when Ebrahim Raisi, Amirabdollahian, and seven others perished in a helicopter crash amidst dense fog in the mountains of East Azerbaijan Province, as they returned from a meeting with Azerbaijan’s President, Ilham Aliyev.
