Iranian President, Ebrahim Raeisi and Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian have died in a helicopter crash in East Azarbaijan Province.
The helicopter was carrying a delegation, including East Azarbaijan Governor, Malek Rahmati, Friday Prayers leader Mohammad Ali Al-e Hashem and a member of the president’s bodyguard team Mahdi Mousavi, all of whom died in the crash.
The helicopter was returning from a ceremony to inaugurate a dam on the Aras River with Azerbaijan’s President, Ilham Aliyev when it crashed in the Dizmar forest.
Following the crash yesterday, May 19, the cabinet held an emergency session, headed by Vice President Mohammad Mokhber.
The incident has sent shockwaves across Iran, and the country is in mourning.
An investigation into the cause of the accident is underway, with bad weather and fog believed to have contributed to the tragic event.
Sources: PressTV, Rt News, Aljazeera
