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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.

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, a hard-line protege of the country’s supreme leader, has died aged 63 ...

Tragic news as Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi dies in a helicopter crash, leaving political uncertainty in his wake. Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei ...

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, who was killed when his helicopter crashed on May 19, 2024 in a mountainous border region, was a consummate loyalist whose passing will be a severe blow to the country’s conservative leadership.

Raisi – a hardline and religiously conservative politician – had deep connections in the judiciary and religious elite.

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The apparent crash of a helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, the country’s foreign minister and other officials is likely to reverberate across the Middle East

Iran faces western opposition over its nuclear programme, a dire economy and tense relations with other Middle Eastern states