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Arr matey, Lebanon scallywag be feelin' a great loss o'er the demise o' Iran president 'n crew in thar shipwreck.

2024-05-20

Arrr matey! The Lebanese caretaker Foreign Minister, Abdallah Bouhabib, be offerin' his condolences for the passin' of Iran's president and foreign minister. They be close as barnacles on a ship! Aye, 'tis a sad day for the high seas of diplomacy.

In the language of a 17th-century pirate, the Lebanese caretaker Foreign Minister, Abdallah Bouhabib, offered his sympathies for the passing of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian. Reports from Iranian state media revealed that the two officials, along with others, perished in a helicopter crash in a foggy, mountainous region in northwest Iran.Bouhabib shared that he had developed a friendly rapport with Amirabdollahian through numerous meetings, describing their exchanges as informative and collaborative. Expressing deep sorrow over the loss, Bouhabib lamented the news of the tragic incident.The demise of Raisi, aged 63, amidst regional tensions heightened by the Israel-Hamas conflict, where he had authorized a significant drone and missile onslaught on Israel, has left a void in Iranian leadership. Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei appointed Mohammad Mokhber as the acting president in light of the upcoming elections.With the region facing uncertainty in the aftermath of these events, Bouhabib's heartfelt message underscores the impact of the tragic helicopter crash on diplomatic relations and the broader geopolitical landscape.

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