<div style="text-align: justify; "><span style="font-size: 1rem;"><b>The Leader declared five days of national mourning over the high-level loss of lives.</b></span><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">He stated that President Raisi spent his life in non-stop service to his country and Islam.</div><div style="text-align: justify; "><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">In his message, Ayatollah Khamenei remarked that President Raisi prioritized the well-being and satisfaction of the people, which equates to the satisfaction of God, above all other considerations.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Ayatollah Khamenei also stated, "With immense grief and sorrow, I received the bitter news of the passing of the diligent scholar, the competent and hardworking popular president, the servant of Imam Reza, Sayyid Ebrahim Raeisi, and his esteemed companions."&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify; ">"The entire tenure of Ebrahim Raisi, whether during his short presidency or before that, was spent in tireless service to the people, the country, and Islam," the leader noted.</div><div style="text-align: justify; "><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Ayatollah Khamenei also stated that the Iranian nation lost a sincere, devoted, and valuable servant; the ingratitude and criticism of some ill-wishers did not hinder his continuous efforts for progress and reform.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">In the end, the Leader declared five days of national mourning and extended his condolences to the dear people of Iran. - Tehran Times&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify; ">bnbd/fas</div>