The moment Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi’s was officially announced at the country’s largest mosque has been released by the country’s state media.
Islamic Republic News Agency released the clip from the holy shrine of Imam Reza located in the northeastern city of Mashhad on Monday.
Raisi was declared a “martyr” following his death in a helicopter crash on Sunday.
The official announcement of the death of President of Iran , Sayyed Ibrahim Raisi , at the shrine of Imam Reza.
The world today has lost an exemplary person , an exceptional leader and excellent human being.
May he and his companions rest in peace. pic.twitter.com/iTsEUlivXv— حسن نصر الله (@SH_NasrallahEng) May 20, 2024
The crowd can be heard crying out, shouting and wailing as the speaker delivers his message with a solemn face.
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