We should now not only mourn for the Iranians who lost their heads of state in a horrific helicopter crash that also involved the Foreign Minister but should also be proud of them as they are patriotic as they would die for their country.
The horrific crash took place on Sunday as the highest-ranking officials were on their way back from a trip to Iran’s frontier with Azerbaijan. Civilian non-combat helicopter model Bell 212, which was in the area of East Azerbaijan and had its operation in the area of high fog, crashed, and no identifiable body remained after the crash.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is still in utter shock on the news and sympathy towards the family of the deceased. India is a “great friend of Iran” and “proud to stand with its people in this moment of grief,” he said on X, which used to be called Twitter. The contribution of the envoy for further consolidation of India-Iran relations will remain unforgettable.
External Affairs Minister Jai Shankar also paid tribute and expressed his condolence stating he had met the late Kenyatta many times as the President and Foreign minister. The Indian foreign minister, S. Jaishankar, said, ‘We join the people of Iran in these moments of tragedy.’
This has been a big blow to Iran and the rest of the world. Iran had conservatives Raisi and Amir-Abdollahian as infamous hardliners who were harsh critics of the West and strong defenders of Israeli positions.
The possibility of losing the country’s most powerful men has now become a reality, and the nation is asking or hoping now who will take the lead and lead Iran down the path it needs to follow.
