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Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi dies in helicopter crash

20 May 2024
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi dies in helicopter crash

At the age of sixty-three, Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi perished in a helicopter crash. CNN verified his passing by using Iranian news sources. 

The article states that Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, the foreign minister, and seven other people were among the dead. 

According to DAILY POST, Raisi's condition is now unknown after a rough landing occurred in his helicopter while he was touring a northern province. 

His passing occurs after a tense period in the Middle East during which the war in Gaza is raging.

Iran’s government convened an “urgent meeting” on Monday, according to Iranian state news agency, IRNA.

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