Mourners gathered in Valiasr Square, Tehran on Monday (May 20) after a helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi crashed on Sunday (May 19) as it was crossing mountain terrain in heavy fog. Watch to know more!
The United States threatening to impose sanctions on India is leading to speculation regarding potential political and economic impacts faced by the U.S due to the Chabahar Port deal with Iran. A variety of complex geopolitical issues surface underneath the maritime initiative.
Raisi's untimely death has prompted speculation on global markets as Iran is a major oil-producing country. However, experts believe his death won't have a significantly debilitating effect as all state matters are controlled by Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
The United States extended official condolences on Monday for the death of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash. The State Department emphasized support for the Iranian people during this transition.
The helicopter crash involving Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, the nation's foreign minister, and other officials is poised to have significant repercussions throughout the Middle East.
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, the country’s foreign minister and others have been found dead at the site of a helicopter crash. However, he was not the first one who was killed in a plane crash. There is a lengthy list.
Iran's Chief Nuclear Negotiator Ali Bagheri Kani has been appointed as the acting foreign minister of Iran. Earlier today, Iran made official confirmation that President Ebrahim Raisi and Foreign Minister Amirabdollahian did not survive the plane crash in East Azerbaijan province.
The Bell 212, manufactured in the United States, transports President Ebrahim Raisi, Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian, and their entourage. This modified variant of the ubiquitous UH-1N "Twin Huey" is designed for non-combat purposes and remains widely utilized worldwide.
In a major mishap, Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi was killed as his helicopter crashed on May 19 in Jolfa. After hours of extensive search ops, wreckage of the Iranian President’s chopper was found early morning on May 20.
Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi was killed in a helicopter crash, an Iranian official and Iranian news agency reported on Monday. So what happens next? What does the Iranian constitution say if an Iranian president dies in office and how is the new President elected?
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, the country’s foreign minister and others have been found dead at the site of a helicopter crash after an hourslong search through a foggy, mountainous region of the country’s northwest, state media reported.
The charred wreckage of the helicopter which crashed on Sunday carrying Raisi and Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian was found early the next day after an overnight search in blizzard conditions.
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, the country’s foreign minister and others have been found dead at the site of a helicopter crash after an hourslong search through a foggy, mountainous region of the country’s northwest, state media reported.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed deep sorrow on Monday following the tragic passing of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, along with the foreign minister and other esteemed officials. State media reported that no survivors were located following the unfortunate helicopter crash.
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, whose chopper crashed on Sunday, was confirmed dead in the tragic incident. The foreign minister, who accompanied him in the helicopter, also did not survive. The report came hours after search operation was held.
The helicopter carrying Iran President Ebrahim Raisi and his foreign minister crashed on Sunday. The rescue teams reached the crash site in East Azerbaijan province on Monday morning where the "situation does not look good.
PM Modi expressed concerns over a helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, the country's foreign minister and other officials, apparently crashed in the mountainous northwest reaches of Iran on Sunday.
Traveling with Raisi were Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian, the governor of Iran’s East Azerbaijan province and other officials and bodyguards, the state-run IRNA news agency reported.
Ebrahim Raisi, 63, was elected Iranian president at the second attempt in 2021, and since taking office has ordered a tightening of morality laws, overseen a bloody crackdown on anti-government protests and pushed hard in nuclear talks with world powers.
A helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi suffered a “hard landing” on Sunday, Iranian state television reported, without immediately elaborating.
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