Iran crash: What next for Iran after President Ebrahim Raisi's death
- Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian died in a helicopter crash, with an unspecified cause, according to Iranian state media.
- The crash occurred during bad weather while returning from Azerbaijan.
- Vice-President Mohammed Mokhber will temporarily lead, with elections scheduled within 50 days. Expect a new leader aligned with the supreme leader, likely another conservative hardliner.
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India to Observe State Mourning for Iranian President's Tragic Demise
India to Observe State Mourning for Iranian President's Tragic Demise A one-day state mourning will be observed across India on Tuesday as a mark of respect for Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, who died in a helicopter crash, the Union Home Ministry has announced.The national flag will be flown at half-mast on all buildings where it is regularly flown across India and there will be no official entertainment during the period of state mourning.T…
What we know about Iranian president’s fatal helicopter crash
Iran on Monday announced the deaths of president Ebrahim Raisi and other officials in a helicopter crash in the country's northwest. The post What we know about Iranian president's fatal helicopter crash appeared first on The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News.
Iran’s president, foreign minister and others found dead at helicopter crash site
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, the country's foreign minister and several other officials were found dead on Monday, hours after their helicopter crashed in a foggy, mountainous region of the country's northwest, state media reported.
Iran announces interim president after Raisi's death
The Supreme Leader of Iran, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has declared Vice President Mohammad Mokhber the country’s acting president, effective immediately. Mokhber will remain interim president until then. “We will follow the path of Raisi in doing the duties entrusted without any disruptions,” he was quoted as saying by state media, according to Aljazeera. The development comes barely 24 hours after President Ebrahim Raisi alongside his Minister of…
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