Ebrahim Raisi, President of Iran, alongside Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, have lost their lives in a helicopter crash in a mountainous area of Western Iran, as disclosed by the country’s state media.
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The unfortunate incident happened on Sunday 19 May, 2024.
Earlier, it was reported that, the helicopter conveying the Iranian President , Foreign Minister and their entourage, had made a hard landing due to foggy conditions.
The helicopter crashed in North-Western Iran which is a remote area, on their way back from Azerbaijan where Raisi had been meeting with President Ilham Aliyev.