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☆ Live updates: Iran President Ebrahim Raisi dead in helicopter crash in East Azerbaijan Province
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-20 | by ( Kathleen Magramo | Jerome Taylor | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: 1 min

Iranian state broadcasters are airing Islamic prayers in between their news broadcasts following the announcement that President Ebrahim Raisi and eight others died after the helicopter they were traveling in crashed in Iran's East Azerbaijan province. Iran's government convened an "urgent meeting" on Monday, according to Iranian state news agency IRNA. A photo shared by IRNA showed that the chair that Raisi usually sits in was vacant and draped with a black sash in memory of the president.

Persons: Ebrahim Raisi, IRNA Organizations: IRNA Locations: Iran's East Azerbaijan province, Iran's

☆ Flying a helicopter in fog can be a recipe for disaster — Kobe Bryant and now Iran's president add to a string of deaths
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-20 | by ( Thibault Spirlet | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi died in a helicopter crash on Sunday in foggy conditions. Kobe Bryant and other officials have died in helicopter and plane crashes after flying in heavy fog. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementFlying a helicopter in fog can be a recipe for disaster, with Kobe Bryant and now Iran's president adding to a string of deaths. Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and his entourage died after his plane crashed on Sunday in a remote and mountainous area of north-west Iran.

Persons: Ebrahim Raisi, Kobe Bryant, — Organizations: Service, Kobe, Business Locations: Iran, Azerbaijan's, Iran's East Azerbaijan, Al Jazeera

☆ Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi dies in helicopter crash
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-20 | by ( Kenneth Niemeyer | Cheryl Teh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Read previewIranian President Ebrahim Raisi has died after a helicopter crash in northwestern Iran, multiple news agencies reported, citing Iranian state media. Interior Minister Ahmed Vahidi told IRNA, Iran's state-run news agency, that a helicopter carrying Raisi and other senior Iranian officials was forced to make a "hard landing" on Sunday, without providing further details. Related storiesIran's foreign minister, the governor of Iran's East Azerbaijan province, and other officials were also on board the helicopter. Raisi is considered a "hard-liner" and a "protégé" of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Raisi has led Iran through heightened tensions in the region, including the conflict between Israel and Hamas in Gaza.

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☆ Oil little changed after Iran's president dies in helicopter crash
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-20 | by ( Spencer Kimball | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi looks on during a TV interview, in Tehran, Iran May 7, 2024. Policy in OPEC's third-largest producer is not expected to change, with Vice President Mohammad Mokhber taking over as interim president as the country prepares for new elections within 50 days. President Ebrahim Raisi and Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian perished in the crash in Iran's East Azerbaijan province in poor weather. Crude oil futures were little changed Monday after Iran's president and foreign minister died in a helicopter crash. A coalition of OPEC+ members are voluntarily cutting output by 2.2 million barrels per day to support prices.

Persons: Ebrahim Raisi, Mohammad Mokhber, Hossein Amirabdollahian, Brent Organizations: OPEC Locations: Tehran, Iran, Iran's East Azerbaijan, Russia

☆ Helicopter carrying Iran's president 'crashed upon landing,' state media reports
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-19 | by ( Cameron Manley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Read previewA helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and other senior Iranian officials "crashed upon landing" on Sunday, Iranian state media reported, without providing further details. The state-run Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) said President Raisi was returning from a ceremony to open a dam on Iran's border with Azerbaijan when his helicopter crashed upon landing. Iran's Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian, the governor of Iran's East Azerbaijan province, Malik Rahmati, and other officials were on board the helicopter, the state-run IRNA news agency reported. Video footage from the crash site reveals the state of the weather conditions. AdvertisementUPDATE - First images of #Iran president's helicopter's area of crash landing, weather conditions unfavourable for flying, search and rescue efforts underway.

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☆ Helicopter carrying Iran’s president suffers a ‘crash,’ state TV says without further details
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-19 | by ( Mithil Aggarwal | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

A helicopter with Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi on board "crashed upon landing" on Sunday, state media reported, with weather conditions complicating rescue efforts. "President Raisi was returning from a ceremony to open a dam on Iran's border with Azerbaijan when his helicopter crashed upon landing in Varzaqan region," it said. Iran's foreign minister, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, was also traveling in the helicopter, along with East Azerbaijan's governor, Malik Rahmati, and Raisi's security detail, it said. State TV IRIB said the helicopter belonged to the Iranian Red Crescent, which Iran's interior minister Ahmad Vahidi said was part of a convoy. Under Raisi, Iran now enriches uranium at nearly weapons-grade levels and hampers international inspections.

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