Iranian Foreign Ministrys statement on martyrdom of President Raisi and his accompanying delegation

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran offers its felicitations and condolences to the great and noble people of Iran on the martyrdom of the beloved and popular President Dr Seyyed Ebrahim Raisi the Minister of Foreign Affairs Dr Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and their esteemed companions.

In the Name of God, the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful

Of the believers are men who are true to the covenant which they made with God: of them is he who fulfilled his vow [of death], and of them is he who yet awaits [his turn], unyielding to change.

The Holy Quran, Surah al-Ahzab (33): Verse 23

 

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran offers its felicitations and condolences to the great and noble people of Iran on the martyrdom of the beloved and popular President Dr Seyyed Ebrahim Raisi, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dr Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, and their esteemed companions.

Martyrdom is the art of men of God; a matter for pride for the righteous friends of God; but also a worthy reward from God to His select meritorious servants.

The great martyrs of this bitter and unfortunate incident selflessly gave of their blessed lives to serve Islam and the endearing Iran insofar as they were eventually honoured to be decorated as martyrs in the path of sincere and altruistic service to the noble people of Iran.

Indubitably, the great nation of Iran appreciates the full-hearted and honest services of their servants while the names of these esteemed and eminent martyrs will proudly go down in the book of the glorious history of the Islamic Revolution and the beloved Iran.

In their capacities as President and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Dr Raisi and Dr Amir-Abdollahian played a historic, influential, and lasting role in the history of our country's politics and foreign relations in the course of the past three years.

The all the more promotion of Iran's position in the international system, the strengthening of convergence and consolidation of the bonds of friendship and amity among the countries and peoples of the region, as also the forging of constructive relations in the international system and their support for the establishment of justice in the region and the wider world were but a few examples of the indefatigable efforts of these two revered martyrs.

Doubtlessly enough, the martyrdom of these distinguished servants of the country shall not dent the commitment of the diplomatic apparatus to safeguarding national interests or undermine the effective and constructive role of the Islamic Republic of Iran in regional and international equations.

Once again, we should like to sincerely thank the Heads of States, nations, prominent political and religious figures, and international organisations for their expressions of human sympathy and solidarity with the Government and people of Iran.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran prays for the souls of the President, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, and their martyred companions to rise aloft and closer to the glorious Almighty in heavens and for bestowing patience and forbearance upon their grieving families.