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20 May 2024


Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and the country’s foreign minister were found dead on Monday morning at the site of their helicopter crash after a several hour-long search effort in the mountainous region of the country’s East Azerbaijan province, state media confirmed.

Wreckage of helicopter carrying Iran's president located as rescue efforts continue

A screen grab of a video captured by a drone which participated in search and rescue operations for ... [+] the helicopter carrying the Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and his delegation.

Anadolu via Getty Images

According to the state-run Islamic Republic News Agency, all individuals onboard the helicopter with Raisi were killed in the crash which took place in the country’s northwest region near its border with Azerbaijan.

The crash occurred on Sunday evening local time, but rescue efforts had been hampered by the mountainous terrain, icy conditions and thick fog.

This is a developing story.