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| Iranian president dies in helicopter crash: Live updates | Iranian president dies in helicopter crash: Live updates |
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| The death of Ebrahim Raisi was confirmed on Monday morning after the wreckage of his aircraft was discovered in the woodlands | The death of Ebrahim Raisi was confirmed on Monday morning after the wreckage of his aircraft was discovered in the woodlands |
| President Ebrahim Raisi was travelling over East Azerbaijan province, located in Iran’s northwest, when his helicopter made a "hard landing," statements from Tehran have outlined. He was returning from a visit to the country of Azerbaijan on Sunday. Poor weather conditions have been reported. | President Ebrahim Raisi was travelling over East Azerbaijan province, located in Iran’s northwest, when his helicopter made a "hard landing," statements from Tehran have outlined. He was returning from a visit to the country of Azerbaijan on Sunday. Poor weather conditions have been reported. |
| The wreckage of the Bell 212 aircraft was discovered in the woodlands after hours of searching.Fog hampered the efforts of the rescue teams, state TV has also said. | The wreckage of the Bell 212 aircraft was discovered in the woodlands after hours of searching.Fog hampered the efforts of the rescue teams, state TV has also said. |
| Raisi’s death was confirmed on Monday morning after the wreckage of his aircraft was discovered in the woodlands. | |
| Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, East Azarbaijan Governor Malek Rahmati, East Azarbaijan Imam Mohammad Ali Ale-Hashem were also killed. |