UN Security Council, atomic watchdog observe minute of silence for Iran’s Raisi

Members of the UN Security Council on Monday observed a minute of silence in memory of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and his entourage who were killed in a helicopter crash.

Mozambique Ambassador Pedro Comissario Afonso, who holds the rotating Council presidency in May, asks members to stand up and remain silent “in remembrance of the loss of life in a crash of the President of the Islamic Republic of Iran Ebrahim Raisi” and his team, which took place yesterday.

International Atomic Energy Authority chief Rafael Grossi also extends his condolences on Raisi’s death and calls for a minute of silence during the International Conference on Nuclear Security in Vienna, according to a post on X.

I extend my condolences on the tragic passing of President Ebrahim Raisi, Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, and other delegation members. Our thoughts are with their families and the people of Iran during this difficult time. pic.twitter.com/P79cfBv6Le

— Rafael MarianoGrossi (@rafaelmgrossi) May 20, 2024