Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi , Dies in Helicopter Crash.
Raisi, Foreign Minister
Hossein Amirabdollahian and other officials died after their helicopter crashed in northwestern Iran on May 19, Reuters reports. .
Raisi, Foreign Minister
Hossein Amirabdollahian and other officials died after their helicopter crashed in northwestern Iran on May 19, Reuters reports. .
The president is survived by his wife,
Jamileh Alamolhoda, and two daughters.
First Vice President Mohammad Mokhber
will serve as interim president.
Deputy Foreign Minister Ali Bagheri Kani
will serve as acting foreign minister.
Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei issued a statement.
I announce five days of public mourning
and offer my condolences to the
dear people of Iran, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, via statement.
Iran's neighbors and allies offered condolences, with Vladimir Putin calling
Raisi "a true friend of Russia.".
Raisi's death comes as dissent in Iran continues to grow amid "political, social
and economic crises," Reuters reports.
An election to appoint a new president
must occur within 50 days.
Overall, Iranian policy will not
likely change due to the fact that the
Guardian Council must vet candidates.
The council has previously disqualified "prominent conservative and moderate officials," Reuters reports
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Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, a hardliner long regarded as a potential successor to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has been killed in a helicopter crash near the Azerbaijan border, officials and state media reported on Monday. The tragic incident occurred in mountainous terrain, further complicating rescue efforts. Raisi's untimely death has prompted an outpouring of condolences from world leaders, critics, and supporters of the Islamic Republic alike, highlighting the significant impact of his passing on both domestic and international affairs.
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On Thursday, a call for restraint echoed from Russia, Germany, and Britain to nations in the Middle East, as tensions escalated over an Iranian threat targeting Israel. Israel, in response, asserted its readiness to address all its security concerns. Lufthansa, one of the limited Western airlines serving Tehran, prolonged the suspension of its flights to the Iranian capital, citing safety concerns. Additionally, Russia cautioned against travel to the Middle East amidst the escalating situation. The backdrop of this tension is the vow of retaliation from Iran following the April 1 airstrike on its embassy compound in Damascus, which resulted in the death of a senior Iranian general and six other military officers. This incident has further strained an already tense region, compounded by the ongoing Gaza conflict. While Israel has not claimed responsibility for the airstrike, Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei asserted that Israel must face consequences for the attack, likening it to an assault on Iranian soil.
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