Residents in Tehran on May 21 attended, in large numbers, a farewell ceremony for Iran's late President Ebrahim Raisi, late Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and others after their bodies were transferred from the northwestern city of Tabriz to the capital city.

Tehran, Iran - May 21, 2024

Storyline:
People in Tehran on Tuesday attended, in large numbers, a farewell ceremony for Iran's late President Ebrahim Raisi, late Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and others after their bodies were transferred from the northwestern city of Tabriz to the capital city.

The ceremony took place at Imam Khomeini Mosalla, also known as Grand Mosalla Mosque of Tehran. Earlier in the day, similar ceremonies were held in the northwestern city of Tabriz and the central province of Qom, where people bid their farewell to Raisi and the others who died in a helicopter crash on Sunday.

The funeral and commemoration ceremonies for Raisi and his entourage will be held on Wednesday in Tehran.

The late president's body will be laid to rest in the holy shrine of Imam Reza, according to local media reports.

Iran's official news agency IRNA confirmed on Monday the deaths of Raisi, Amir-Abdollahian, East Azarbaijan's Governor Malek Rahmati, senior Shia cleric Mohammad-Ali Ale-Hasehem, and others after their helicopter crashed in Varzaqan County in East Azarbaijan Province on Sunday.

Shotlist:
Tehran, Iran - May 21, 2024:
1. Various of farewell ceremony for Iran's late President Ebrahim Raisi, late Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, other helicopter crash victims in progress;
2. Various of locals mourning Raisi, holding pictures of Raisi, weeping;
3. Man sitting on ground weeping;
4. Man holding flowers, standing in front of photos of Raisi, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, other victims;
5. Various of locals mourning Raisi, holding pictures of Raisi, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, other victims, waving national flag of Iran;
6. Various of farewell ceremony in progress, people mourning;
7. Various of photos of Raisi, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, other victims.

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