It is rather heartbreaking to see the Islamic Republic of Iran in mourning over the loss of its President Ebrahim Raisi to a “heart attack.” Iran state media has reported that Ebrahim Raisi, along with Iran’s Foreign Minister and other senior officials, was found dead in an accident following a helicopter crash in a mountainous region in the west of the country.
Narendra Modi recognized Raisi’s prominence in developing bilateral ties between India and Iran. He appreciated that his role in empowering these ties would always be remembered.
Modi said that on behalf of the nation, he would like to extend his “heartfelt condolences” to the family of Raisi as well as all the Iranian people as India stands by Iran in this hour of grief.
Iran’s leader, Ali Khamenei, has stated that Mohammad Mokhber, the country’s first vice president, would serve as the interim president as stipulated in the country’s constitution.
The sudden death of the Iranian president Ebrahim Raisi is expected to have extensive effects on the region’s geopolitics, especially Iran and Israel. Oil companies have been advised to brace for the possible impact on their prices and how this could affect the economy, the global markets, and even the price of gold as investors try to deal with the uncertainty.
