Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi was killed on Sunday after a helicopter carrying him and several other high-ranking officials crashed in the mountainous northwest region of Iran. The tragic incident has plunged the nation into mourning and uncertainty.
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Raisi, 63, was confirmed dead by Iranian media today, along with Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, Eastern Azerbaijan Governor Malek Rahmati, and Tabriz’s Friday prayer Imam Mohammad Ali Alehashem. The crash also claimed the lives of two pilots, three other Iranian officials, and security guards.