Rawalpindi: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Asim Munir held a telephonic conversation with Iran’s top general Mohammad Bagheri and expressed his condolences over the tragic death of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and his colleagues, here on Sunday.
According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the Gen Asim Munir expressed “deep sorrow over the tragic and unfortunate incident of the helicopter crash on May 19, which resulted in the death of President Ebrahim Raisi, Foreign Minister Amir Abdullah and others.” Important officials were killed.”
COAS Asim Munir highlighted that the loss of both leaders and others is truly sad and irreparable. He expressed prayers for the soul of the deceased and best wishes for the bereaved families on behalf of all ranks of the Pakistan Army.
The Army Chief further said that Pakistan has historical, cultural and fraternal relations with Iran and the armed forces of Pakistan and Iran have always stood together.
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Meanwhile, Iran’s top general Mohammad Bagheri thanked COAS Munir for sharing his grief and vowed to continue cooperation between the two forces.
On May 19, Iranian President Raisi’s helicopter crashed on a fog-shrouded mountain in northern Iran en route to the city of Tabriz as the group attended the inauguration of a dam project on the border with Azerbaijan.
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