The Asian Handball Federation (AHF) is deeply saddened to learn of the untimely passing of His Excellency Sayyid Ebrahim Raisolsadati, President of the Islamic Republic of Iran, who tragically died in a helicopter crash on 19 May 2024, at the age of 63.
The crash also claimed the lives of seven others, including:
– I. R. Iran’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Hossein Amir-Abdollahian
– Governor-General of East Azerbaijan Province Malek Rahmati
– Representative of the Supreme Leader of I. R. Iran in East Azerbaijan Province Mohammad Ali Ale-Hashem
– President’s Head of Security from Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Brigadier General Mohammad Mehdi Mousavi
– Three crew members of the Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force:
– Two pilots holding the rank of Colonel
– A flight technician with the rank of Major
On behalf of the AHF, Acting President Yoshihide Watanabe (Japan), Secretary General Muhammad Shafiq (Pakistan), and Finance Director Bader Mohammed Al-Theyab (Kuwait) extend their heartfelt condolences to the family, friends, Islamic Republic of Iran Handball Federation, and the people of I. R. Iran during this difficult time.
