The USA will boycott the UN ceremony held in memory of Iranian President Ibrahim Raisi, whose helicopter crashed. This was reported by Reuters.
The agency notes that the 193-member UN General Assembly traditionally meets to commemorate any world leader who was the current head of state at the time of his death.
The USA wants to ignore this ceremony. A senior US official, speaking on condition of anonymity, told the agency that the US would not attend the event “in any capacity”. Until then, nothing was known about the boycott.
19 May helicopter with Iranian President Ibrahim Reisi collapsed In the mountains near Azerbaijan.
The duties of the president were transferred to the first deputy, Mohamed Mokhber, for 50 days. Early elections will be held for the head of state in the country.
Also on board were Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdullahian and some other Iranian officials. Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Bagheri Kani appointed Deputy head of the Islamic Republic department.
Previously, Iran announced that the version of the crash of Raisi’s helicopter was due to sabotage. excluded.