Iran's Former FM Accuses US Of Helicopter Crash With Ebrahim Raisi

2024-05-20 07:17:49

(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, May 20. The US is one of themain culprits behind the crash of the helicopter carrying IranianPresident Ebrahim Raisi and his entourage from Khudaferin toTabriz, former Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said,Trend reports.

According to him, despite the International Court of Justiceruling, the US has imposed sanctions on selling aircraft and airtransport spare parts to Iran.

"The US is preventing the Iranian people from using the goodcapabilities of air transportation. This will be recorded in thelist of US crimes against Iran," he stressed.

The Iranian ex-minister mentioned that the helicopter crash inIran the previous day was a hard and bitter event.

"Iran has faced several tough tribulations during the last 45years. Beyond this predicament, the Iranian people will emergeunited and march forward," he added.

To note, the helicopter flying from Khudaferin to Tabriz withIranian President Ebrahim Raisi, Foreign Minister Hussein AmirAbdollahian, Iranian Supreme Leader's representative in TabrizMohammad Ali Hashemi, and Governor of East Azerbaijan ProvinceMalik Rahmati crashed on May 19.

Nine people lost their lives in the crash.

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