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Thousands Mourn Iran’s President Raisi in Memorial Ceremony

Thousands Mourn Iran’s President Raisi in Memorial Ceremony

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Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei led prayers at a memorial ceremony for late President Ebrahim Raisi and his entourage. They died in a helicopter crash on Sunday. Khamenei paid tribute to Raisi at the University of Tehran. Tens of thousands of people walked from Enghelab Square to Azadi Square. The caskets of Raisi and […]

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and Others Killed in Helicopter Crash

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and Others Killed in Helicopter Crash

The Iranian president was inaugurating a dam with the Azerbaijan leader (right). Pic: IRNA

Bad weather is suspected to have caused a helicopter crash in northwest Iran, killing Iran’s president, Ebrahim Raisi, foreign minister, and all other passengers. Rescue teams discovered the burned wreckage on Monday, over 12 hours after the incident. An Iranian official confirmed, “President Raisi, the foreign minister, and all passengers in the helicopter were killed […]