From Xi to Al-Sisi, from Putin to Erdogan: the worldwide reactions to Raisi's demise | EUROtoday

Xi despatched a message of condolence to Iran's first vp to specific “deep condolences on behalf of the Chinese government and people” over Raisi's demise in a helicopter crash. His “tragic death” was “a great loss for the Iranian people”, Xi underlined, “and the Chinese people have lost a good friend”, Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin mentioned, talking on the day by day briefing . Furthermore, within the message, the Chinese chief underlined that Raisi “has made active efforts to consolidate and develop the global strategic partnership” between Beijing and Tehran.

Meloni: «Italy solidarity with the Iranian authorities and other people»

“I want to express my solidarity and that of Italy with the Iranian government and people”. Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni mentioned this, visitor on 'Mattino Cinque', on Canale5, commenting on the demise of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi.

Assad: «Worked collectively for affluent Iran-Syria relations»

Syrian President Bashar Assad has despatched his condolences to Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on the deaths of Ebrahim Raisi and Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian. “We worked with the late president (Raisi ed.) to ensure that strategic relations between Syria and Iran always remain prosperous, and we will always remember his visit to Syria as an important milestone in this journey, and all the visions and ideas that proposed,” Assad mentioned.

Hezbollah: «Raisi, nice defender of the resistance in opposition to Israel»

The Lebanese Shiite Hezbollah motion expressed its ''deepest condolences'' for the demise of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, underlining that he was ''an ideal and satisfied defender of the resistance'' and a ''protector'' of the teams anti-Israeli within the area. He was ''a staunch defender of our causes and a protector of resistance actions,'' Hezbollah wrote in a observe, including that he had identified Raisi ''for a very long time''.

Putin: «Great tragedy, Raisi distinctive politician»

Russian President Valdimir Putin has despatched his condolences to Iran for the demise of Ebrahim Raisi. Ria Novosti studies it. “This is a great tragedy for the Iranian people, Raisi was an exceptional politician, who dedicated his whole life to serving his homeland,” mentioned Putin, in line with whom Raisi “as a real buddy of Russia, he made a private contribution to the event of excellent neighborly relations”.