The Iranian president and his foreign minister were killed in a helicopter accidentBangladesh has announced a day of mourning on Thursday over the death of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi. The Cabinet Division made the announcement in a notice on Tuesday. A day of state mourning has been declared on Thursday, May 23, to commemorate the death of Iranian President Raisi and others in a helicopter accident in East Azerbaijan province on May 19, the notice said. Raisi, considered a potential successor to Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was killed when his helicopter crashed in poor weather in the mountains near the Azerbaijan border on Sunday. The charred wreckage of the craft carrying Raisi, Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian and six other passengers and crew was found early on Monday after an extended search in blizzard conditions.

Source: bd News24 May 21, 2024 10:10 UTC