Iran mourns for 5 days
Iranian President Hassan Lehi and his entourage were killed in a helicopter accident Saturday, Iranian media reported Sunday. Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei declared five days of national mourning, RIA Novosti reported on the 20th.Iranian President Hassan Lehi and his entourage were killed in a helicopter accident Saturday, Iranian media reported Sunday. Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei declared five days of national mourning, RIA Novosti reported on the 20th.
Ria Novosti also reported on the 20th that according to the news released by the Iranian government, the funeral of Lehi and his entourage will be held on May 21.
According to Iranian media reports, a helicopter carrying Iranian President Lehi and senior officials had an accident on the 19th and made a “hard landing” in Iran’s northwest East Azerbaijan province. Iran’s Mehr news agency reported on the 20th that Lehi was killed in the helicopter accident.