In a post on X, the top Malaysian diplomat also conveyed his condolences to Iran’s ambassador to Malaysia Valiollah Mohammadi Nasrabadi.
He had also signed a note of condolence on behalf of the Malaysian government for the passing of the two Iranian figures.
Over 40 high-ranking foreign delegations will attend the funeral ceremony of President Raisi and his companions on Wednesday afternoon.
President Raisi, Foreign Minister Amirabdollahian, Tabriz Friday Prayer Leader Mohammad Ali Ale-Hashem, and Governor of East Azerbaijan province Malek Rahmati were returning from a dam opening ceremony in Iran’s border with the Republic of Azerbaijan on Sunday when their helicopter crashed in mountainous areas in Varzaghan region. Two bodyguards, two pilots and a crew member were also killed in the incident.
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