Iran’s President, Ebrahim Raisi, and his foreign minister, Hossein Amirabdollahian, tragically lost their lives in a helicopter crash on Sunday.
The crash site was located in East Azerbaijan province by search teams, as confirmed by an Iranian official on Monday via the Iran Mehr news agency.
The official, who preferred to remain anonymous due to the sensitivity of the situation, stated, “President Raisi, the foreign minister, and all the passengers in the helicopter were killed in the crash.” The helicopter carrying the officials was completely burned in the incident, as reported earlier by Reuters.
Raisi, aged 63, assumed office in 2021. During his presidency, he implemented stricter morality laws, conducted a harsh crackdown on anti-government protests, and vigorously pursued negotiations concerning Iran’s nuclear program with world powers.
