The holy shrine of Imam Reza (AS), in Iran’s northeastern city of Mashhad, has hoisted the black flag as the death of Iranian President Ebrahim Raeisi and his companions in the helicopter crash is confirmed.

A black banner has been flown on top of the dome of Fatima Masumeh Shrine in the holy city of Qom following the helicopter crash, local media reported.
 
Qom is considered the second holiest city in Iran next to Mashhad and is also the center of Shia religious studies.
 
The shrine itself honors Fatima Masumeh, sister of Imam Reza and daughter of Imam Musa al-Kadhim, both important figures in Shia Islam.
 
That as Monday marks the birth anniversary of Imam Reza (AS) and the entire people were preparing for celebrations on the auspicious occasion.
 
Ayatollah Ebrahim Raeisi and his companions, including Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, governor of East Azarbaijan and Ayatollah Sayyed Mohammad Ali Al-e Hashem, the Friday prayer leader of Tabriz were killed in helicopter crash in northeast Iran on Sunday.