The passing of Ebrahim Raisi was confirmed on Monday morning after the wreckage of his aircraft was discovered on a mountainside
Iranian state media have confirmed the death of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi after his helicopter crashed on Sunday in a mountainous area.
Raisi was travelling over East Azerbaijan province, located in Iran’s northwest, returning from a visit to the nation of Azerbaijan, when the Bell 212 aircraft went down.
Following a massive search operation, which was hampered by foggy weather and rain, the helicopter wreckage was found in a wooded area.
Several state media outlets reported Raisi’s passing on Monday morning, before a government statement was released confirming Raisi’s passing.
Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, East Azerbaijan Governor Malek Rahmati, and East Azerbaijan Imam Mohammad Ali Ale-Hashem were also killed in the crash.
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