Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi confirmed dead after helicopter crash

Mon, 05/20/2024 - 11:39

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi attends a press conference concluding his appearance at the United Nations General Assembly, in New York City, U.S., September 20, 2023. — Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has died in a helicopter crash.
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Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi is dead after a helicopter crash in northwestern Iran.
Iran's foreign minister and a provincial governor also died in the crash, Iranian media reported.
Iran's vice president, Mohammad Mokhber, will most likely take over before a new president is elected.

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has died after a helicopter crash in northwestern Iran, multiple news agencies have reported, citing Iranian state media.