US EditionIranian 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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Why some Iranians celebrated Ebrahim Raisi’s death in helicopter crash
Iranian president Ebrahim Raisi was killed in a helicopter crash on Sunday (May 19) but his death sparked different kinds of reactions across Iran. The helicopter was also carrying foreign minister Hossein Amirabdollahian and six other passengers and crew, all are dead. The helicopter crashed in mountainous terrain near the Azerbaijan border while returning after inaugurating a dam at the common border with the Republic of Azerbaijan.
Iran to investigate into the cause of President Raisi’s helicopter crash
Tehran, SANA-Mohammad Bagheri, Iran’s military chief of staff, has ordered an investigation into the cause of the helicopter crash, media report said on Monday. Bagheri ordered “a high-ranking committee to launch an investigation into the cause of the president’s helicopter crash”, the report said,” according to IRNA News. Earlier, the Iranian News Agency announced the martyrdom of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, Foreign Minister Hossein Amir A…
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