イラン大統領死去「深い悲しみ」　岸田首相、ハメネイ師に弔意

　岸田文雄首相は２０日、イランのライシ大統領の死去を受け、「突然の訃報に接し、深い悲しみの念に堪えない。哀悼の意を表する」との談話を出し、最高指導者ハメネイ師に同様のメッセージを送った。電話会談を含むこれまでの大統領との協議に触れ、「伝統的な友好関係に基づき率直な対話を積み重ねてきた」と悼んだ。
　林芳正官房長官は記者会見で、中東情勢への影響について「予断は差し控えるが、中東地域の平和と安定を重視し状況を注視していく」と語った。（2024/05/20-20:03）

The Japanese government Monday expressed its condolences over the death of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash the previous day.
   "I am deeply saddened" by his death, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said in a statement. "I would like to express my deepest condolences."
   Kishida sent a similar message to Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
   "Based on the long-standing friendly relations between Japan and Iran, I have had a series of candid discussions with President Raisi" on the bilateral relations and the regional situation through meetings and telephone talks, Kishida added.
   Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi told a press conference that Japan will observe without prejudgment the effect of his death on the Middle East situation, focusing on peace and stability in the region.