KUALA LUMPUR, May 22: Foreign Minister, Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan paid a visit to the Iranian Embassy in Malaysia to offer his condolences on behalf of Malaysians for the passing of its President Ebrahim Raisi and Foreign Minister Dr Hossein Amirabdollahian.
Through a post on his official social media, Mohamad conveyed his condolences to the ambassador of Iran to Malaysia, Valiollah Mohammadi Nasrabadi, for the great loss in the world of Islamic leadership and the people of the Islamic republic
He also signed a note of condolence on behalf of the Malaysian government for the passing of the two Iranian leaders
On Sunday (May 19) at approximately 4:30 pm local time, the helicopter carrying Iranian president, Ebrahim and his foreign minister, Hossein made an emergency landing.
The incident occurred as the helicopter was crossing a mountain terrain in heavy fog, returning to Tehran from a visit to the border with Azerbaijan.
No one onboard survived the crash. – TVS