Ebrahim Raisi (63), a hardliner who formerly led the country’s judiciary, was viewed as a protege of supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
Ebrahim Raisi , a hardliner who formerly led the country’s judiciary, was viewed as a protege of supreme leader Ayatollah Ali KhameneiIranian President Ebrahim Raisi and the country’s foreign minister are among those found dead at the site of a helicopter crash after a search through a foggy, mountainous region of the country’s northwest, Iranian state media has reported.
Meanwhile, Iran has faced years of mass protests against its Shiite theocracy over its ailing economy and women’s rights – making the moment that much more sensitive for Tehran and the future of the country.Among the dead was Iranian foreign minister Hossein Amirabdollahian . Early on Monday morning, Turkish authorities released what they described as drone footage showing what appeared to be a fire in the wilderness that they “suspected to be wreckage of helicopter”.
“We hope that God the Almighty returns the dear president and his colleagues in full health to the arms of the nation,” Mr Khamenei said, drawing an “amen” from the worshippers he was addressing.Under the Iranian constitution, Iran’s first vice-president takes over with Mr Khamenei’s assent, and a new presidential election would be called within 50 days.
Mr Raisi, a hardliner who formerly led the country’s judiciary, was viewed as a protege of Mr Khamenei and some analysts had suggested he could have replaced the 85-year-old leader. Iran has armed Russia in its war on Ukraine, as well as launched a massive drone-and-missile attack on Israel amid its war against Hamas in the Gaza Strip.
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