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Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi confirmed dead in helicopter crash after charred wreckage found

President Ebrahim Raisi and Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian died in a helicopter crash, confirmed by Iranian state TV.
The crash involved an American Bell 212 helicopter due to bad weather, occurring after a meeting with Azerbaijan's leader.
The Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated the helicopter, carrying the President and Minister among others, crashed in Varzaghan, East Azerbaijan province.

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