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    Ebrahim Raisi: Who is the Iranian President involved in a helicopter accident?

    by Athena Stavrou May 20, 2024 3 minutes
    Source: AP

    A helicopter carrying Ebrahim Raisi crashed on Sunday as it was crossing mountain terrain in heavy fog.

    Iran’s interior minister Ahmed Vahidi confirmed to state TV that one of the helicopters in a convoy carrying President Raisi, 63, suffered a ‘hard landing’ - adding that rescue teams have been struggling to reach the site as they are being hampered by difficult weather conditions.

    The country’s Fars News Agency has urged, while state TV has aired prayers for his safety as well as showed worshipers praying for his health in the holy city of Mashhad.

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