On the Death of Iranian President Raisi and Others in a Helicopter Crash
PRESS STATEMENT
MATTHEW MILLER, DEPARTMENT SPOKESPERSON
The United States expresses its official condolences for the death of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, Foreign Minister Amir-Abdollahian, and other members of their delegation in a helicopter crash in northwest Iran. As Iran selects a new president, we reaffirm our support for the Iranian people and their struggle for human rights and fundamental freedoms.