While the Arab governments, in their official statements, expressed sorrow and condolences over the deaths of Iran's president Ebrahim Raisi, its foreign minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and two other Iranian officials in a May 19, 2024 helicopter crash, videos and pictures circulated on social media showed citizens in the Arab countries celebrating the death of the Iranian
Saudi Arabia authorities have cautioned Muslims, wishing to perform Umrah or minor pilgrimage in the kingdom, against carrying certain items while making the journey.