This frame, taken from a video released by the Iranian Red Crescent on May 20, 2024, shows a screen display showing video of the crash site of the missing helicopter carrying President Ebrahim Raisi of East Azerbaijan province. has been done. Rescue teams in northwest Iran found the missing helicopter carrying Raisi early Monday, state television said, but so far no signs of life have been detected. (Handout / Iranian Red Crescent Society)
Iranian media said on Monday that President Ebrahim Raisi was killed in a helicopter crash in the northwestern mountainous region.
While other media also reported the news, Iran's Mehr Agency announced, “President Ebrahim Raisi of the Islamic Republic of Iran was martyred in an accident while carrying out a mission for the Iranian people.''
A cabinet statement on Monday said the Iranian government would continue to operate “without any disruption” following the death of President Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash.
“We assure our loyal citizens that the path of service will continue in the tireless spirit of Reverend Raisi,” the statement said, stressing that government operations would continue “without any disruption.”
Raisi and Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdullahian were killed when their helicopter crashed while crossing mountainous terrain in heavy fog, Iranian officials told the news agency on Monday, Reuters reported.
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