- By Halimah Olamide
Millions of Iranians are currently witnessing the ongoing state funeral in honour of the late Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and others today.
NPO Reports that Raisi and his Foreign Minister, Hossein Amir-Abdullahian died in a crash on Saturday after their helicopter encountered a bad weather.
Those who died in the crash are: 1- Ayatollah Seyyed Ebrahim Rais al-Sadati
2- Ayatollah Seyyed Muhammad Ali Al-Hashem
3- Dr. Hossein Amirabdollahian
4- Dr. Malik Rahmati
5- Sardar Seyed Mehdi Mousavi
6- An Ansar al-Mahdi Corps (identity unknown)
7- Pilot (unknown identity)
8- The pilot’s help, unknown identity)
9-Kruchev (unknown identity) At the funeral, the caskets bearing the remains of those who died ere draped in the Iranian flags while many followed the procession of the convoy.
More details later…