State officials have confirmed the discovery of the helicopter that was carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, stating that “no sign of life” was detected from the leader.
The country’s foreign minister and other officials were also on board the helicopter, which apparently crashed in the mountainous northwest region of Iran yesterday.
“The president of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Ayatollah Ebrahim Raisi, had an accident while serving and performing his duty for the people of Iran and was martyred,” Iran’s Mehr agency says, as other media outlets also reported the news.
Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has also been declared dead.
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Iran has faced years of mass protests against its Shiite theocracy over an ailing economy and women’s rights, making this moment particularly sensitive for Tehran.
The situation is further complicated by the Israel-Hamas war, which is inflaming tensions across the wider Middle East and impacting the future of the country.
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