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Iranian president Ebrahim Raisi dies in helicopter crash

Foreign minister also dead after helicopter went down in mountains close to Azerbaijan border

Iran president in helicopter crash – live updates

The hardline Iranian president, Ebrahim Raisi, has died in a helicopter crash in foggy weather in the mountains near the border with Azerbaijan.

The charred wreckage of the helicopter, which crashed on Sunday carrying Raisi, as well as the foreign minister, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, and six other passengers and crew, was found early on Monday after an overnight search in blizzard conditions.

Continue reading… The Guardian Read More Foreign minister also dead after helicopter went down in mountains close to Azerbaijan borderIran president in helicopter crash – live updatesThe hardline Iranian president, Ebrahim Raisi, has died in a helicopter crash in foggy weather in the mountains near the border with Azerbaijan.The charred wreckage of the helicopter, which crashed on Sunday carrying Raisi, as well as the foreign minister, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, and six other passengers and crew, was found early on Monday after an overnight search in blizzard conditions. Continue reading…