Guterres, who was welcomed by Amir-Saeid Iravani, Iran's Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations on Friday, sympathized with the Iranian government and nation and the families of the victims.
President Raisi was returning from a ceremony to inaugurate a dam on Iran’s border with Azerbaijan on Sunday when his helicopter crashed in Varzaqan, northwestern Iran.
Amir-Abdollahian and several senior provincial officials were also on board the helicopter who were all martyred.
IRNA