Iran President Airplane Crash, Dead: Updates and Reactions

The Iranian government confirms the death of President Ebrahim Raisi following a helicopter crash on Sunday afternoon in the mountain province of East Azerbaijan. Raisi, along with eight others, including Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, was on board the helicopter that encountered heavy fog and crashed in a mountainous region while returning from a visit to the Iran-Azerbaijan border.

The crash of the helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and other top officials has sent shockwaves through Iran and the international community. The Iranian state-run media initially. . .