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Condolences extended to Iran over helicopter crash

Acting President Vo Thi Anh Xuan and Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on May 20 sent condolences to Acting President of Iran Mohammad Mokhber over a helicopter crash on May 19 that killed Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and some senior officials.

This grab taken from handout video footage released by Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) on May 20, 2024 shows rescuers recovering bodies at the site of President Ebrahim Raeisi's helicopter crash in a fog-shrouded mountainous area of northwest Iran. (Photo: AFP/VNA)
This grab taken from handout video footage released by Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) on May 20, 2024 shows rescuers recovering bodies at the site of President Ebrahim Raeisi's helicopter crash in a fog-shrouded mountainous area of northwest Iran. (Photo: AFP/VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) – Acting President Vo Thi Anh Xuan and Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on May 20 sent condolences to Acting President of Iran Mohammad Mokhber over a helicopter crash on May 19 that killed Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and some senior officials.

National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man extended condolences to Speaker of the Iranian Parliament (Majlis) Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf.

On the same day, Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son also sent condolences to Iran’s Acting Foreign Minister Ali Bagheri Kani./.

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