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\u201cI announce five days of public mourning and offer my condolences to the dear people of Iran,\u201d Khamenei said in a statement. Mokhber, like Raisi, is seen as close to Khamenei.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The bodies of Raisi, 63; Amirabdollahian, 60; and the other officials and staff were being transported to Tabriz, the capital city of Iran\u2019s East Azerbaijan province.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to local media a memorial service is to be held in the city on Tuesday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Iran\u2019s state television said all government offices and private businesses in the country will be closed on Wednesday to coincide with funerals for victims.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The deceased President will be buried on Thursday, in Mashhad city where he was born.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Leaders from the United State,European Union,Russia,China are among those who have sent condolences to Iran.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Elections to elect new president will take place on June 30 with interested candidates to register from May 30 to June 3.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Iran has declared five days of mourning in memory of President Ebrahim Raisi, Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian and other Iranian officials who were killed in a helicopter crash. Most Iranians packed into mosques and squares on Monday to pray for the officials, who died on Sunday when the helicopter they were travelling in crashed in…<\/p>\n