Russian Federation Council Deputy Speaker Konstantin Kosachev writes in the book of condolences as he visits the Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran following the death of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, in Moscow, Russia. On May 19, 2024, a helicopter crash that killed Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and other officials occurred in the Varzaqan region, northwestern Iran.