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After president Ebrahim Raisi’s death in a helicopter crash, his deputy for the past four years will be tasked with arranging new elections

Body of the 63-year-old hardliner was found in East Azerbaijan province, state media reports

Foreign minister among officials and crew on board when the aircraft tumbled down, leaving no survivors.

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi was declared dead on Monday after rescue teams found his crashed helicopter in a fog-shrouded western mountain region, sparking mourning in the Islamic republic. Under the Iranian constitution, first vice president Mohammad Mokhber, 68, should replace Raisi until presidential elections are held within 50 days.

More than 100 vehicles will be used for humanitarian purposes rather than being scrapped

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Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi was killed Sunday in a helicopter crash that appears to have been an accident due to bad weather. The European Union expressed its condolences, as Iran’s allies have reiterated their solidarity with the Islamic Republic.

Iran’s foreign minister, Hossein Amir-abdollahian, was among those killed