UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres was deeply saddened by the plane crash on Sunday in southern Iran that reportedly killed 66 people, said Guterres' deputy spokesman, Farhan Haq, Xinhua reported.
The secretary-general extended his heartfelt condolences to the families of the victims and to the people and government of Iran, said Haq in a statement.
An Iranian passenger plane flying from Tehran to Yasouj has disappeared from radar on Feb. 18.
Iran’s Aseman Airlines confirmed that its ATR 72-500 plane has crashed in southern Isfahan.
All 66 passengers and crew members died in the incident.