00:00 One helicopter crash shakes the Middle East to its core.
00:04 Without Raisi, Iran's Islamic Resistance loses its master strategist.
00:11 Hezbollah and Hamas react to Raisi's untimely death.
00:16 Iran allies and proxies worldwide expressed condolences on Monday following the death of President Ibrahim Raisi
00:25 and Minister Hossein Amir Abdullian in a helicopter crash.
00:29 The crash occurred on Sunday in a mountainous terrain near the Azerbaijan border,
00:35 leading to the tragic death of Raisi, Amir Abdullian and seven others.
00:39 The wreckage was found early Monday after a 15-hour search amid foggy conditions.
00:46 Hamas, the Tehran-backed Palestinian group, moaned Iranian President Ibrahim Raisi,
00:51 calling him an "honourable supporter" who had shown "unwavering solidarity" with the Palestinian cause,
00:57 especially during the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza.
01:01 The war that started on 7 October, when Hamas-led terrorists launched a brutal attack in southern Israel,
01:07 killing around 1,200 people and taking 250-plus hostages.
01:11 Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh, Yahya Sinwar and Ibrahim Raisi shared a mutual bond in Middle Eastern geopolitics.
01:19 On Monday, Hamas expressed its condolences for Raisi's death in a helicopter crash,
01:23 describing him as an "honourable supporter" in their statement.
01:27 Hamas highlighted Raisi's support for the Palestinian resistance
01:31 and tireless efforts in solidarity with the Palestinians since the start of the war in Gaza.
01:36 The militant group also acknowledged the efforts of Raisi and Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdullian,
01:42 who perished in the crash, for their "intense political and diplomatic efforts"
01:46 to stop the Israeli aggression against the Palestinian people.
01:50 Similar statements were echoed by Hezbollah.
01:53 On Monday, Hezbollah leader Syed Hassan Nasrallah offered his condolences to Ayatollah Khomeini
01:58 following the tragic helicopter crash that claimed the life of Iranian President and seven others.
02:03 In his message, Nasrallah referred Raisi as "the fighter" who was devoted to the President of Islamic Republic
02:10 and praised the late foreign minister as the "bearer of the banner of defense of the resistance in all international forums".
02:18 He emphasized the loss felt by Islamic nation during its ongoing struggle
02:22 against the forces of arrogance and hegemony and the American and Israeli occupation of its sanctities, land and people.
02:29 Nasrallah expressed solidarity with Khomeini, stating that "we share with what you all feel
02:35 and the meaning of the loss of these honourable leaders at this sensitive stage".
02:39 He offered consolation, expressing hope in Khomeini's "blessed presence and your wise, guided and courageous leadership".
02:48 This tragic incident has elicited condolences from over 50 heads of state and international organizations.
02:54 On Monday, Russian President Vladimir Putin also expressed his grief, describing Raisi as a "true friend of Russia".
03:01 Ayatollah Khomeini himself expressed deep sorrow over the matridorm of Raisi and his companion,
03:08 highlighting the profound impact of their loss on the Islamic Republic.
03:12 However, the exact details regarding Raisi's helicopter crash still remains murky.
03:17 The helicopter carrying Raisi and his entourage crashed in a mountainous area en route to Tabriz,
03:23 the capital of Iran's eastern Azerbaijan province.
03:26 However, the specific reason behind the crash still remains unknown.
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