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Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi has died after helicopter crash: Reports

President Raisi, 63, was travelling after a visit to the border with Azerbaijan when the helicopter crashed.

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Monday, May 20, 2024

TEHRAN: Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi has died after the helicopter he was travelling on crashed in a mountainous area in the northwest of Iran, according to reports.

President Raisi, 63, was travelling after a visit to the border with Azerbaijan when the helicopter crashed.

Iran’s foreign minister, Hossein Amirabdollahian and other officials were also said to have been aboard the chopper during the crash.

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