The Biden administration offered its sympathies for the passing of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi. Raisi, along with a number of Iranian regime figures, tragically lost their lives in a helicopter accident in northern Iran during the weekend. Raisi, also referred to as the “Butcher of Tehran,” was responsible for implementing hostile foreign strategies that escalated conflicts with Western nations, as well as oppressive domestic measures to suppress and mistreat the Iranian people, resulting in his widespread unpopularity.
“The United States expresses its official condolences for the death of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, Foreign Minister Amir-Abdollahian, and other members of their delegation in a helicopter crash in northwest Iran,” State Department spokesman Matthew Miller said in a statement on Monday. “As Iran selects a new president, we reaffirm our support for the Iranian people and their struggle for human rights and fundamental freedoms.”
“We regret any loss of life. We don’t want to see anyone die in a helicopter crash,” Miller told reporters on Monday.
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Raisi, who assumed the presidency in 2021, had an extensive history within the Iranian regime, serving in various capacities. In 1988, he held the position of a prosecutor and was a member of a