Day: May 20, 2024

The US has now expressed its “official condolences” for the death of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and other officials in the helicopter crash.

“As Iran selects a new president, we reaffirm our support for the Iranian people and their struggle for human rights and fundamental freedoms,” State Department spokesman Matthew Miller said in a statement.

“As Iran selects a new president, we reaffirm our support for the Iranian people and their struggle for human rights and fundamental freedoms,” Miller added.

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin also said there was no immediate security impact arising from Raisi’s death and that the US did not know the cause of the crash but did not dispute that it was an accident.

“We continue to monitor the situation but we don’t have any insights into the cause of the accident,” he added.

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Armenia FM condoles tragic death of Iranian top diplomat  Mehr News Agency – English Version

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Iran Sets Mourning Period After President’s Death, Announces June 28 For New Election  Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty

Iran’s supreme leader sets its hardline foreign policies: expect more of the same  The Guardian

По данным издания POLITICO, США рассматривают комплексный пакет экономической поддержки и поддержки безопасности Грузии, если правительство откажется от растущей антизападной риторики и остановит откат в плане прав человека. Как пишет издание, это предусмотрено условиями законопроекта, внесенного в Конгресс на этой неделе конгрессменом-республиканцем от Южной Каролины Джо Уилсоном, с которым ознакомился POLITO. Название законопроекта – «Акт […]