He held them responsible for Raisi's death...

Former Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif has held the US responsible for the deaths of Iranian President Raisi and the accompanying Foreign Minister Abdollahian.

In his statement, Zarif said that the Iranian nation has faced major events over the past 45 years and that they will overcome this tragic incident as well.

Recalling other fatal incidents in addition to the helicopter crash, Zarif stated, "It is the US that caused the martyrdom of the president and his companions by imposing sanctions on the sale of the aviation industry to Iran, and the crime committed by the US will be recorded in the minds of the Iranian people and in history."

WHAT HAPPENED?

The helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and his delegation crashed. Following hours of search and rescue efforts, the area where the helicopter crashed was reached. In a statement made in the early hours of the day, it was stated that there were "no signs of life" in the area. Later, an Iranian official who spoke to Reuters on condition of anonymity announced that Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, and the other passengers had lost their lives in the crash.

News Source: 12punto

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