Irans President Ebrahim Raisi Dies in Helicopter Crash

Irans President Ebrahim Raisi Dies in Helicopter Crash

Former Supreme Leader Contender Killed in Sunday Incident

May 20, 2024 12:48 AM

Ebrahim Raisi, Irans president and a top contender to succeed the nations supreme leader, was killed on Sunday in a helicopter crash, the government has confirmed.

Raisi, 63, was traveling with his foreign minister and several other officials when the helicopter went down in the countrys east.