King Abdullah II expressed his deepest condolences to the leadership, government, and people of the Islamic Republic of Iran following the deaths of President Ebrahim Raisi, Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian, and their companions.

 

He conveyed his sympathy, saying in a post on X, "May God have mercy on them all," and affirmed Jordan's solidarity with Iran during this difficult time.

 

Earlier, the head of the Iranian Red Crescent announced that rescuers located and recovered the bodies of all those aboard the helicopter carrying Iranian President Ibrahim Raisi.

 

"We are in the process of transferring the bodies of the martyrs to Tabriz" in Iran's northwest, Red Crescent chief Pirhossein Koolivand told state TV, adding that "the search operations have come to an end."