Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankar is set to visit Iran on May 22nd to participate in an official ceremony offering condolences for the recent loss of President Dr. Seyyed Ebrahim Raisi, Foreign Minister Dr. Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, and other Iranian officials. This visit comes in the wake of a devastating helicopter crash on May 19th, which claimed the lives of several high-ranking figures in Iran’s government.
The helicopter crash has sent shockwaves through Iran and beyond, prompting an outpouring of grief and condolences from around the world. In solidarity with the Iranian people, Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankar will join the official ceremony to pay respects to the departed leaders and express condolences to their families and the nation as a whole.