"These relations are an important condition for the well-being of our nations and for stability in our region," Azerbaijan's MFA said.

A helicopter carrying President Ebrahim Raisi of Iran suffered a crash landing Sunday, according to state-run media. Though Raisi's condition was uncertain, Pir-Hossein Kolivand, head of the Iranian Red Crescent,

The crash comes as the Middle East remains unsettled by the Israel-Hamas war, during which Raisi, who was 63, under Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei launched an unprecedented drone-and-missile attack on Israel in April.

Ebrahim Raisi and Ilham Aliyev speak on May 19 at the launch of a hydropower facility on the Araz River, which forms the frontier between Iran and Azerbaijan. Raisi’s untimely death hours later is not expected to significantly impact the course of bilateral relations. (Photo: president.az)

Funeral ceremonies for Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi came as investigators said they still don't know what caused a helicopter he was traveling in to crash.

Raisi's body was flown from Tabriz, the closest major city to the remote crash site, to Tehran airport before heading to the holy Shi'ite Muslim city of Qom. From there, it will r

The deaths of President Ebrahim Raisi and Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian are not expected to upend Iran's domestic or foreign politics.