Pope Francis Sends Condolences to Iran's Grand Ayatollah Khamenei after the Death of its President Ebrahim Raisi

President Ebrahim Raisi, of Iran, and his entourage died in a helicopter crash in a mountainous area of the northwest of the country, following a visit to neighboring Azerbaijan, where they had been meeting with President Ilham Aliyev. 
Pope Francis sent condolences to Grand Ayatollah Sayyed Ali Hosseini Khamenei, Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran, after the deaths of the nation's President Raisi and Foreign Minister Amir-Abdollahian.
The pope Francis sent a telegram offering his condolences over the deaths of President Ebrahim Raisi of Iran, the nation's Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, and all who died in the helicopter crash of May 19th.

The Holy See Press Office released the text of the telegram in which Pope Francis writes, "entrusting the souls of the deceased to the mercy of the Almighty, and with prayers for those who mourn their loss, especially their families, I send the assurance of spiritual closeness to the nation at this difficult time."

The Grand Ayatollah Sayyed Ali Hosseini Khamenei, Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran, announced five days of mourning.

Source: Vatican News