Important statement from Iran's Embassy in Ankara regarding Raisi's death

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian lost their lives in a helicopter crash. Following the helicopter crash, numerous claims were made regarding whether it was an attack. The statement issued by the Iranian Embassy in Ankara has put an end to the ongoing debates.

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Important statement from Iran's Embassy in Ankara regarding Raisi's death

Following the death of Iranian President Raisi, striking statements have come from many countries. America and Israel have stated that what happened was an accident and that they had no part in this death.

While different statements regarding Raisi's death continue to emerge, an important statement has come from the Iranian Embassy in Ankara. The embassy gave a statement regarding the crash to journalist Sinan Burhan.

The statement made by the embassy was discussed on the program Taksim Meydanı with Gürkan Hacır, broadcast on tv100.

Here is the statement made by the embassy:

The helicopter crashed. It is a forested and mountainous area. It is a foggy area.

The helicopter is of old technology. Therefore, an accident occurred. According to the information we have received, there is no question of sabotage or assassination; we believe this incident was an accident.

We have no evidence of sabotage. The rest is speculation or conspiracy theory. We call it an accident. Why should we blame another country?

"THIS IS AN ACCIDENT"

We do not believe there was any internal or external sabotage in this incident. We have stated it; this is an accident. A new president will be elected within 50 days.

News Source: 12punto