ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has said that the government and the people of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan are deeply shocked and saddened by the tragic news of the martyrdom of President of the Islamic Republic of Iran Dr. Seyyed Ebrahim Raisi and the Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian in a helicopter crash.
“We extend our heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families and to the people and government of the Islamic Republic of Iran in this moment of profound sorrow and grief,” said the Foreign Office Spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch in a statement on Monday.
“Our thoughts and prayers are with the families of the martyrs and the people of the Islamic Republic of Iran. We stand in solidarity with them in this time of National tragedy,” she said.
The Spokesperson said that President Ebrahim Raisi and Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian were esteemed leaders and statesmen whose contributions to their Country and reinforcing Pakistan-Iran relations and regional cooperation will always be remembered.
They visited Pakistan in April 2024 when important understandings were reached by the two sides to further solidify our bilateral ties, she added.
“Pakistan reiterates its commitment to furthering the bonds of friendship and cooperation with Iran, as envisioned by the late leaders,” Ambassador Mumtaz Zahra Baloch said. “May the departed souls rest in eternal peace in Jannah.”
