United Nations, May 20 (PTI) UN chief Antonio Guterres is saddened by the death of Iranian President Seyyed Ebrahim Raisi and Foreign Affairs Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and their colleagues in a helicopter crash.

The Secretary-General expresses his sincere condolences to the families of the deceased and the Government and people of Iran.

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Guterres is “saddened by the death” of Raisi, Amir-Abdollahian and their colleagues in a helicopter accident on May 19, a statement issued by Stephane Dujarric, Spokesman for the Secretary-General, said.

Raisi, 63, Iranian foreign minister Hossein Amirabdollahian, 60, and several other officials were found dead on Monday, hours after their helicopter crashed in a foggy, mountainous region of the country's northwest.

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