Raisi's death: Iran military to investigate
Wednesday 22 May 2024 1:24 AM IST
TEHRAN: The Iranian army is investigating the death of President Ebrahim Raisi. Raisi and others were killed in a helicopter crash in the mountainous area of Azerbaijan the other day.
A team led by Brigadier Ali Abdullahi is conducting the investigation. Sergei Shoigu, the secretary of the Russian Security Council, said that Russia would help Iran in the investigation.
The funeral of President Ebrahim Raisi, Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian and others killed in the helicopter crash will be held tomorrow at Tehran University, in the capital city of Iran. India's Vice President Jagdeep Dhankar will fly to Iran to attend the funeral of Raisi and others in Tehran.