Iranian media on Sunday named some of the other top officials who were killed in the helicopter crash besides Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi and Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian.
Also on board were Ayatollah Mohammad Ali Al-e Hashem, the imam for Friday prayers in the city of Tabriz, and General Malek Rahmati, the governor of the Iranian province of East Azerbaijan, the IRNA state news agency said. The commander of the president’s protection unit, Sardar Seyed Mehdi Mousavi, was also killed.
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Last Image of Raisi
A Bell 212 helicopter carrying Iran’s president and foreign minister crashed on Sunday, according to Iranian state media, as it flew through mountains in heavy fog. The civilian version of the ubiquitous Vietnam War-era UH-1N “Twin Huey,” they are in wide use globally by both governments and private operators.
Amir-Abdollahian
Iranian foreign minister who died in a helicopter crash along with President Raisi was known for his fierce anti-Israel sentiment and skepticism of the West. A career diplomat and conservative figure with close ties to the Revolutionary Guards, Amir-Abdollahian took office following Raisi’s 2021 election win.
State media at the time hailed his support for “the resistance axis”, Tehran-aligned armed groups across the Middle East arrayed against arch-foe Israel. Amir-Abdollahian’s tenure as Iran’s top diplomat was marked by intensified diplomatic activity to end Iran’s isolation and offset the impact of crippling US sanctions. He particularly sought to forge between relations with the Islamic republic’s Arab neighbours including regional Sunni Muslim powerhouse Saudi Arabia.
Earlier on Monday, Iranian state television said there was “no sign” of life among passengers of the helicopter which was carrying Raisi, Amir-Abdollahian and other officials. The Iranian Red Crescent confirmed their bodies had been recovered from the site of the Sunday crash in Iran’s East Azerbaijan province.
(With agency inputs)
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