The funeral procession for Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi has commenced on Tuesday morning in Tabriz, lower than 48 hours after his helicopter tragically crashed right into a mountainside within the nation’s northwest area, killing him and different occupants.
Hundreds of mourners stuffed the streets, accompanied by closely armed guards, as Iranian officers and dignitaries paid their respects by speeches, music, and prayers for the fallen Iranian chief.
The accident, which occurred on Sunday morning in foggy climate, additionally claimed the lives of different high-ranking officers, together with the nation’s international minister. The crash has plunged the Islamic Republic’s hardline institution into uncertainty, amid rising regional tensions and home discontent.
A number of days of nationwide mourning have been declared by Iran’s authorities, culminating in a funeral later this week for the 63-year-old ultraconservative cleric. Raisi had been thought of a possible successor to the present Supreme Chief of Iran, Ayatollah Khamenei.
Tuesday’s ceremonies will start with funeral prayers and a procession in Tabriz, the biggest metropolis within the mountainous northwestern area of Iran the place the helicopter crash occurred.
Based on Mohsen Mansouri, the pinnacle of the funeral planning committee and Iran’s vp of govt affairs, “The day will begin with prayers and a procession to honor President Raisi and the opposite officers who misplaced their lives within the crash.”
Because the nation mourns, authorities had been investigating the reason for the crash, which has left a major void in Iran’s political panorama. The influence of Raisi’s loss of life on the nation’s future management and its dealing with of each inner and exterior challenges stays to be seen.
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