Ceremonies honor Iranian President Ibrahim Raisi and others killed in the helicopter crash that occurred on Sunday in East Azerbaijan province (northwest) They started on Tuesday in the city of Tabriz.where thousands of people gathered to take part in a funeral march.

TV network Press TV began live broadcasting of events through his social network account thousands of people accompany the coffins of those killed in the disasterincluding Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdolahian.

The ceremony began like this: march from Martyrs’ Square to Badragh Mosque, As part of the measures announced by the authorities and the decision of the Supreme Leader of Iran, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, to declare five days of national mourning in honor of the victims.

Likewise, Mohsen Mansouri, head of the committee created to organize the funeral, stressed on Tuesday thatMay 22 will become a national holiday. so that the population can join these activities in their localities, Iranian news agency Tasnim reports.

Iranian Interior Minister Ahmad Vahidi stressed from Tabriz that “Iranians mourn the death of a beloved, popular and humble president.” and emphasized that “They are saddened by the death of the Foreign Minister “which leaves a legacy of active diplomacy at key moments of resistance,” according to the Mehr agency.

Events in Tabriz They will be followed by others in Qom and the capital Tehran. where another ceremony will also be held on Wednesday with the participation of foreign delegations.

Two bodies of East Azerbaijan Governor Malek Rahmati; and Tabriz Friday prayer leader Ayatollah Mohammed Ali Ale Hashem, also killed in the incident, They will be buried on Thursday in Maragha and Tabriz respectively.

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For its part, Raisi’s body will be transferred on Thursday to South Khorasan province for another ceremony, from where he will be taken to Mashhad, Khorasan Razavi and his birthplace for burial on Thursday.

The helicopter crashed on Sunday afternoon in a remote location. The incident was initially described as a “forced landing”.. The search effort, complicated by fog and rain, received support from several countries.s, including Türkiye, which sent drones to locate the remains of the device.

(Europe Press)