Among the dead was Iranian foreign minister Hossein Amirabdollahian, 60. Also with Mr Raisi was the governor of Iran’s East Azerbaijan province and other officials and bodyguards
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and the country’s foreign minister are among those found dead at the site of a helicopter crash after a search through a foggy, mountainous region of the country’s northwest, state media has reported. Mr Raisi was 63.
, the state-run IRNA news agency reported. However, he also stressed the business of Iran’s government would continue no matter what. Under the Iranian constitution, Iran’s first vice president takes over with Mr Khamenei’s assent, and a new presidential election would be called within 50 days. Under Mr Raisi, Iran now enriches uranium at nearly weapons-grade levels and hampers international inspections.
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