Tehran ceremony commences, foreign dignitaries pay tribute to Raisi

Dozens of foreign delegations gathered in Tehran on Wednesday for a ceremony honoring Ebrahim Raisi and his delegation, who died in the helicopter crash.

Attendees included Vyacheslav Volodin, the speaker of Russia's parliament, Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' Al Sudani, and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan.

Acting President Mohammad Mokhber, Acting Foreign Minister Ali Bagheri, and Deputy President for Executive Affairs Mohsen Mansouri received the officials.