World’s Dignitaries, on Monday extended their condolences over the fatal plane accident that caused the death of Iran’s President, Ebrahim Raisi, along with other officials on Sunday.
President Sheikh Mohamed has expressed his “deepest condolences” over the death of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash.
“I extend my deepest condolences to the Iranian government and people over the passing of President Ebrahim Raisi, Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian, and those accompanying them following a tragic accident,” Sheikh Mohamed stated on X.
Dr Anwar Gargash, Diplomatic Adviser to UAE President, also extended his condolences on his official X platform,
“My sincere condolences to the Iranian government on the death of President Ebrahim Raisi, Foreign Minister Dr Hossein Amirabdollahian and their companions in the tragic accident,”
Syrian President Bashar Al Assad
“We worked with the late president to ensure that the strategic relations between Syria and Iran remain prosperous always,” Mr Al Assad said in a statement expressing deep regret over Mr Raisi’s passing.
Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al Sudani
“It is with great sadness and great sorrow that we received the news of the death of the President of the Islamic Republic of Iran,” a statement reads.
“We express our solidarity with the brotherly Iranian people and with the responsible brothers in the Islamic Republic in this painful tragedy,” Mr Al Sudani’s statement read.
Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim
Qatar’s ruler called the news of Mr Raisi’s passing “painful” and expressed “sincere condolences” to the people and government of Iran.
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi
Mr El Sisi said Egypt stood in solidarity with the Iranian people and leadership over “this horrendous loss”.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan stated on his X page expressing his condolences
In his condolence message, Turkey’s President described his late Iranian counterpart as a “valuable colleague and brother”.
“As a colleague who personally witnessed his efforts for the peace of the Iranian people and our region during his time in power, I remember Mr Raisi with respect and gratitude,”
Russian President Vladimir Putin
Mr Putin lauded Mr Raisi as “a true friend of Russia” in a message of condolences to Mr Khamenei.
“As a true friend of Russia, he made an invaluable personal contribution to the development of good neighbourly relations between our countries and made great efforts to bring them to the level of strategic partnership,” Mr Putin told Iran’s supreme leader.
Chinese President Xi Jinping
China’s president said the “tragic death” of Mr Raisi was “a great loss to the Iranian people”.
“President Xi Jinping pointed out … His tragic death is a great loss to the Iranian people, and the Chinese people have lost a good friend,” Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi sympathized with Iran while expressing his shock over the sudden news on his X platform
“Deeply saddened and shocked by the tragic demise of Dr Seyed Ebrahim Raisi, President of the Islamic Republic of Iran,”
“India stands with Iran in this time of sorrow.”
Prime Minister of Pakistan Shehbaz Sharif expressed his condolences on his X platform
“I along with the government and people of Pakistan extend our deepest condolences and sympathies to the Iranian nation on this terrible loss,”
The European Union sympathized with the families involved in the accident and President Raising on their official X platform
The EU expressed its “sincere condolences” over the death of Mr Raisi and other officials.
“Our thoughts go out to the families,” EU President Charles said
The leader of the Yemen’s Houthi rebels expressed their concern on their X platform
Muhammad Ali Al Houthi, head of the Houthi supreme revolutionary committee
“Our deepest condolences to the Iranian people, the Iranian leadership, and the families of President Raisi and the accompanying delegation on their reported martyrdom,”
The Houthis, who control Sanaa and territories in the north and west of the country, are part of the Axis of Resistance, an anti-western political and military coalition led by Tehran.
“The Iranian people will remain adhering to the loyal leaders of their people, by God’s will,” Al Houthi said.
