Dignitaries from over 50 countries in Tehran for funeral of Raeisi, companions

Dignitaries from over 50 countries in Tehran for funeral of Raeisi, companions

Dignitaries from dozens of countries have arrived in the Iranian capital Tehran to take part in funeral ceremonies held for late President Ebrahim Raeisi and companions who were martyred in a helicopter crash northwest of the country over the weekend.

The official IRNA news agency said that nearly 68 senior officials from more than 50 countries and several international organizations attended an official ceremony at the Iran International Conference Center in Tehran to pay respect to the bodies of President Raeisi, Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian and other people martyred in the helicopter crash.

The delegations included 10 heads of state and 20 ministers as well as parliament speakers and special representatives dispatched by foreign governments to attend the ceremony.  

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