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Iran's president Ebrahim Raisi, foreign minister and others killed in helicopter crash

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Newest development May 24, 2024 · 3 reportsIran: Army sees no foul play in Raisi helicopter crash – DW

Iran’s hard-line President Ebrahim Raisi, the country's foreign minister and others were found dead over the weekend after a helicopter crash. Here's what to know about his leadership in the country.

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  1. Names this update

    Iran's president Ebrahim Raisi, foreign minister and others killed in helicopter crash

    Headline from Foxla ·

  2. Raisi’s Sudden Helicopter Death Puts Spotlight On Iran’s Antiquated Aviation

    Headline from Forbes ·

  3. Newest

    Iran: Army sees no foul play in Raisi helicopter crash – DW

    Headline from Deutsche Welle ·

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  1. Legal Insurrection

    Helicopter Carrying Iran’s President Raisi Crashes, Condition Unknown (opens Legal Insurrection)

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    Legal Insurrection's feed description

    Reports of celebrations among Iranians following the possible death of "the Butcher of Tehran."

  2. CNN

    Live updates: Iranian President Raisi involved in helicopter crash (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    A helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi crashed while he was visiting a northern region in the country Sunday, according to the Iranian state news agency IRNA. Follow for live updates.

  3. The Guardian

    Ebrahim Raisi: what we know so far about Iranian president’s helicopter crash (opens The Guardian)

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    Raisi and the foreign minister are missing after their aircraft came down in mountain terrain near border with Azerbaijan in heavy fog

  4. New York Post

    Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi’s fate unknown after reported helicopter crash; rescuers struggle to reach site (opens New York Post)

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    Rescuers in Iran are trying to reach a helicopter involved in “an incident” while traveling with an entourage including President Ebrahim Raisi, state television reported Sunday.

  5. NBC News

    Iran President Raisi's helicopter crashes: Search and rescue efforts underway (opens NBC News)

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    Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi's condition remains unclear after a helicopter he was on suffered a "crash landing," according to state media.

  6. Local News 8

    Helicopter carrying Iranian President Raisi crashes, prompting massive search operation, local media reports (opens Local News 8)

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    By Artemis Moshtaghian, Nechirvan Mando, Rosa Rahimi, Eve Brennan, Adam Pourahmadi, AnneClaire Stapleton and Sophie Tanno, CNN (CNN) — Rescuers are searching for a helicopter that crashed while carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi on Sunday, according to Iranian officials.

  7. New York Post

    Iranian President Raisi seen aboard doomed helicopter in haunting photo moments before crash (opens New York Post)

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    Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi can be seen calmly sitting inside his helicopter a short time before it went down in a remote mountainous region Sunday afternoon, images released by Iranian state media show.

  8. CNN

    Iranian official says contact with 2 people aboard president's helicopter indicates crash was "not severe" (opens CNN)

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    A helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi crashed while he was visiting a northern region in the country Sunday, according to the Iranian state news agency IRNA. Follow for live updates.

  9. Al Jazeera

    What we know about Iranian President Raisi’s helicopter crash (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    A helicopter carrying Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi and the foreign minister has crashed in a remote area north Iran.

  10. Al-Monitor

    Intense search for Iran's President Raisi after helicopter 'accident' (opens Al-Monitor)

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    Iranian search and rescue teams were scouring a fog-shrouded mountainside after a helicopter carrying President Ebrahim Raisi went missing in an "accident" on Sunday, state media said. Fears grew for the 63-year-old ultraconservative after contact was lost with the helicopter carrying him as well as…

  11. France 24

    Iran presidential helicopter in 'accident', unclear if Raisi on board, says state TV (opens France 24)

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    One helicopter in a convoy of three in which Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi was travelling was involved in an accident, Iranian state TV said on Sunday.

  12. Al Jazeera

    President Raisi’s helicopter crashes in Iran: What we know so far (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    A helicopter carrying Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi and FM crashed while travelling back from East Azerbaijan province.

  13. Voice of America

    Governments, officials react to crash of Iranian president's helicopter (opens Voice of America)

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    Ebrahim Raisi’s helicopter that was also carrying his foreign minister and other officials crashed as it flew over mountainous terrain in heavy fog Sunday

  14. Al-Monitor

    Exiled opposition group says Raisi death 'monumental blow' to Iran (opens Al-Monitor)

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    The death of Iranian president Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash is a major blow to the Islamic republic's clerical leadership, an exiled opposition group said Monday, predicting a succession of crises.

  15. Al Jazeera

    Ebrahim Raisi, Iran’s president, dies in helicopter crash aged 63 (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Iranian president was travelling in the country’s East Azerbaijan province when it came down in a forested area.

  16. New York Post

    Rescuers find helicopter that was carrying Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi, others at a distance (opens New York Post)

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    Rescuers on Monday found a helicopter that was carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, the country’s foreign minister and other officials that had apparently crashed in the mountainous northwest reaches of Iran the day before.

  17. RedState

  18. Insider

    Ex-Iranian official partly blames US sanctions for the helicopter crash that killed its president (opens Insider)

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    Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi died in a helicopter crash in northwest Iran on Sunday. He was traveling in a US-manufactured Bell 212.

  19. Foxla

    Iran's president Ebrahim Raisi, foreign minister and others killed in helicopter crash (opens Foxla)

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    Iran’s hard-line President Ebrahim Raisi, the country's foreign minister and others were found dead over the weekend after a helicopter crash. Here's what to know about his leadership in the country.

  20. Al Jazeera

    Who died alongside Iran’s President Raisi in the helicopter crash? (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Foreign minister among officials and crew on board when the aircraft tumbled down, leaving no survivors.

  21. The Columbian

    Helicopter carrying Iranian president crashes in foggy, mountainous region (opens The Columbian)

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    DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — A helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, the country

  22. Foreign Policy

    What Raisi’s Death Means for Iran’s Future (opens Foreign Policy)

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    Foreign Policy's feed description

    The president’s sudden death in a helicopter crash creates uncertainty for the country amid regional turmoil.

  23. Breitbart News

    State Media: Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi Dead After Helicopter Crash (opens Breitbart News)

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    There was "no sign" of life after search teams found the site where a helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi crashed on Sunday.

  24. CNN

    Analysis: Helicopter crash comes at a fraught time for region — and Iran itself (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    A helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi crashed while he was visiting a northern region in the country Sunday, according to the Iranian state news agency IRNA.

  25. Time

    Iran’s President Raisi Dies: The List of Potential Suspects (opens Time)

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    Time's feed description

    President Ebrahim Raisi’s helicopter crashed in the northwest of Iran on Sunday, May 19.

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