President Ebrahim Raisi had ‘lot of blood on his hands’ – White House

The White House expressed concern over the controversial past of Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi, acknowledging his involvement in human rights abuses and support for militant groups like Hamas.

Despite this, National Security Council spokesman John Kirby emphasized the importance of offering condolences following Raisi’s death in a helicopter crash, noting that regret for loss of life is a universal sentiment.

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the supreme leader of Iran, declared a period of mourning lasting five days for President Ebrahim Raisi following his tragic death in a helicopter accident.

In an official statement released a day after the incident in East Azerbaijan province, Khamenei expressed his condolences to the people of Iran and announced the commencement of five days of public mourning.