By Ted Regencia
Published On 19 May 2024
- Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi and Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian have been killed in a helicopter crash in Iran’s East Azerbaijan province.
- Rescuers found the crash site after an hours-long search in difficult weather.
- Iran’s vice president will assume the powers of the presidency and new elections will be held within 50 days.
- Countries across the Middle East express solidarity with Iran.
Approximate location of crash site [Al Jazeera]
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