Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi was killed in a helicopter crash, but his death is unlikely to spark any political crisis. Here's what happens next.
Iran 's President Ebrahim Raisi was killed in a Sunday helicopter crash along with the Islamic republic's foreign minister and others, the country's state media confirmed Monday morning. Raisi, a hardline Islamic cleric who had been tipped as a possible successor to Iran 's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei , was 63.
State media said Mokhber had already started receiving calls from officials and foreign governments before Khamenei announced his interim role. The Iranian cabinet issued a statement after convening Monday pledging to follow Raisi's path and adding that, 'with the help of God and the people, there will be no problem with management of the country.
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