The United States expressed its sincere official condolences over the death of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, Foreign Minister Amir Abdollahian, and their accompanying delegation, in a helicopter crash in northwestern Iran on Sunday.
In a statement published today, Tuesday, the US State Department renewed its “support for the Iranian people and their struggle for human rights and fundamental freedoms, as Iran chooses a new president.”
In the same context, White House National Security Spokesman John Kirby said - in a statement to reporters, according to what was published by the White House - that offering condolences is a standard practice, and we offer our official condolences.
Speaking about the claim that US sanctions were responsible for the incident, Kirby added, “These allegations are baseless".
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