Syria declares 3-day official mourning over the death of President Ebrahim Raisi and his companions

The Syrian Arab Republic shares the friendly Iranian people grief over their great loss by the death of President Ebrahim Raisi, Foreign Minister and their companions in a painful accident while performing their work duty, and thus the Syrian government declares official general mourning for a three day-period, the Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) reported.

The flags will be flown at half-mast across the Syrian Arab Republic, and in all embassies and diplomatic missions abroad throughout this period.