Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi attends a meeting with Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev on the Azerbaijan-Iran border, May 19, 2024. Iran’s Presidency/WANA (West Asia News Agency)/Handout via REUTERS
Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi and Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian have been killed in a helicopter crash in Iran’s East Azerbaijan province.
Rescuers found the crash site after an hours-long search in difficult weather.
Iran’s vice president will assume the powers of the presidency and new elections will be held within 50 days.
Countries across the Middle East express solidarity with Iran.
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