00:00 "We have received sad news from the brotherly country, Iran.
00:06 We have learned that the president of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Mr. Ibrahim Reisi,
00:12 and his committee have died in a helicopter accident.
00:20 We express our deepest condolences to the late president and the foreign minister of Iran,
00:26 and to the other officials.
00:31 I would like to express my deepest condolences to the people of Iran on behalf of my country and my people."
00:46 "President Xi Jinping has visited Iran's first vice president, Mubarak,
00:51 and on behalf of the Chinese government and the people, he expressed his condolences to President Reisi
00:56 for his death in a helicopter accident.
00:59 He also expressed his condolences to the first vice president of Mubarak, President Reisi,
01:03 and the people of Iran."
01:06 "President Putin, as you know, sent a telegram of condolences to Iran,
01:11 to the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran,
01:15 and expressed his deepest condolences for the tragic helicopter accident
01:21 that killed the members of the country's leadership."
01:28 "I'm aware of the reports in respect of both the Iranian president and the foreign minister.
01:33 I've spoken to Foreign Minister Abdalian on quite a number of occasions,
01:37 and it's really deeply concerning.
01:40 We don't yet have full confirmation, but obviously our thoughts and prayers are with the families involved
01:52 in terms of any potential fatalities.
01:55 It's a very sad day when a situation like this occurs."
