Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian and other officials were found dead at the site of a helicopter crash in northwestern Iran, state media said. Search crews found the wreckage Monday, a day after the helicopter crashed in bad weather near Varzaqan in Iran’s East Azerbaijan province.
In Photos: Iranian president killed in helicopter crash
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A handout picture provided by the Iranian presidency shows Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi (C) at the site of Qiz Qalasi, the third dam jointly built by Iran and Azerbaijan on the Aras River, ahead of its inauguration ceremony, May 19, 2024.