Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has died in a helicopter crash landing in the country’s north, state media reported Monday.
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, known for enforcing brutal crackdowns on political opposition and seen as a potential successor to the supreme leader, has died in a helicopter crash landing in the country’s north, state media reported Monday. He was 63 years old. Raisi, a conservative hard-line cleric, took office in August 2021 after several popular candidates were disqualified from the election, which had historically low turnout.
In 2022, the United Nations’ human rights office opened an investigation into the violent suppression of protesters who took to the streets following Amini’s killing. She died after morality police detained her for allegedly not wearing her hijab properly and failing to adhere to the dress code. The U.N. said in March that a fact-finding mission found Iran responsible for the “physical violence” that killed Amini, despite Iranian officials’ saying otherwise.
United Kingdom Latest News, United Kingdom Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, supreme leader’s protege, dies at 63 in helicopter crashIranian President Ebrahim Raisi, a hard-line protege of the country’s supreme leader, has died. He was 63.
Read more »
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, supreme leader’s protege, dies at 63 in helicopter crashIranian President Ebrahim Raisi has died. He was a hard-line protege of the country’s supreme leader who helped oversee the mass executions of thousands in 1988 and later led the country as i…
Read more »
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi killed in helicopter crash, state media sayIranian President Ebrahim Raisi was traveling in Iran's East Azerbaijan province when the helicopter went down in poor weather, state media report.
Read more »
‘No sign of life’ at crash site of helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi: State mediaIranian state media reported Monday morning local time that there was 'no sign of life' at the crash site.
Read more »
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, a hard-liner who crushed dissent, dies at 63Iran's ultraconservative president, killed in a helicopter crash, oversaw a crackdown on women's protests and was linked to extrajudicial killings in the 1980s.
Read more »
Obituary: Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, 63, supreme leader’s protégéIranian President Ebrahim Raisi, a hard-line protégé of the country's supreme leader who helped oversee the mass executions of thousands in 1988 and later led...
Read more »