Iranian President Dies In Crash
Iranian state television has confirmed the death of the country’s President, Ebrahim Raisi, after a helicopter carrying him crashed in the mountainous northwest of the country in heavy fog. Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian was also on the aircraft.
The men had been visiting Iran’s remote mountain border region with Azerbaijan to inaugurate a new dam project. Two other helicopters in the convoy made the journey safely.
Rescue teams are attempting to locate the helicopter but are being hampered by very poor weather. Iran’s army is reported to have ordered that all resources needed be sent to the search area. Here’s more from the BBC.
