UN - US Not To Attend UN Event For Iran President Killed In Helicopter Crash: 'Numerous Horrific Human Rights Abuses' | Benzinga
The United States has chosen not to attend a United Nations tribute to the late Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, who lost his life in a helicopter crash earlier this month.
What Happened: A US official confirmed on Saturday that the country will not be present at the tribute scheduled for Thursday, as reported by Reuters. The UN General Assembly, consisting of 193 members, typically holds a tribute for any world leader who was a sitting head of state at the time of their death.
Raisi, a hardliner and potential successor to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, perished in a helicopter crash in ...