Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi dies in helicopter crash

Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi dies in helicopter crash

Iranian president’s helicopter crashed in East Azerbaijan province’s forested area, Al Jazeera reports on May, 20th.

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Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi died in a helicopter crash in a mountainous and forested area during poor weather. The 63-year-old conservative and hardline figure had been president for nearly three years and was expected to run for re-election next year.

Al Jazeera, BBC.