The Foreign Ministry of Azerbaijan has extended condolences to Iran over the death of the country's President Ebrahim Raisi and his accompanying delegation, Ednews informs citing the ministry's post on X.
"We are deeply saddened by the terrible news that the President of the Islamic Republic of Iran Ebrahim Raisi, Foreign Minister Amir Abdolahian, governor of East-Azerbaijan province Malek Rahmati, imam of Tabriz Muhammad Ali Hashem and others accompanying them died during the helicopter crash. We offer our sincere condolences to the families and loved ones of all of those demised. We mourn these heartbreaking deaths, a tragic loss beyond words. Azerbaijan offers support and solidarity to the brotherly and friendly Islamic Republic of Iran," the post reads.