TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Syrian President Bashar Assad met with Iran’s best chief within the capital Tehran on Thursday and expressed his condolences over the loss of life of President Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash, state media reported Thursday.
Assad met with Iranian Excellent Chief Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and in addition expressed condolences over the loss of life of Overseas Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian who used to be additionally killed within the helicopter crash previous this month.
Iran’s performing President Mohammad Mokhber used to be found in that assembly.
Assad’s shuttle happened as Iran opened a five-day registration length Thursday for hopefuls short of to run within the June 28 presidential election to exchange the overdue Raisi.
Iran has been the No. 1 regional supporter of Assad in that Arab country’s long civil conflict. Loads of Iranian forces had been killed within the conflict although Tehran has lengthy mentioned it has just a army advisory position in Syria.
Assad’s shuttle additionally comes with the backdrop of the Israel-Hamas conflict roiling the area. Iran-backed Hamas led the Oct. 7 assault that began the struggle and the militant Hezbollah team in Lebanon, additionally supported via Tehran, has fired rockets at Israel. Ultimate month, Iran introduced an extraordinary drone-and-missile assault on Israel.
Raisi, the rustic’s international minister and others had been discovered lifeless on the website of a helicopter crash after an hourslong seek thru a foggy, mountainous area of the rustic’s northwest.
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