Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi and Foreign Minister have died in a helicopter crash in northern Iran’s East Azerbaijan province.
A total of nine Iranian officials were on board when the aircraft had a crash landing including President Ebrahim Raisi, Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian, the Governor of Eastern Azerbaijan province Malek Rahmati, Tabriz’s Imam Mohammad Ali Alehashem, The Pilot, The Copilot, Crew Chief, Head of Security and Bodyguard.
Iran’s vice president, Mohammad Mokhber is poised to assume the role of interim president and new elections will be held within 50 days.