Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi dies in a helicopter crash, as does the Foreign Minister. The cause of the accident is not yet known. The question for the country is who could succeed the political hardliner.
After the accidental death of President Ebrahim Raisi, the Islamic Republic of Iran is trying to regain a semblance of normality. President Raisi died on Sunday when his helicopter crashed in the mountainous border area with neighboring Azerbaijan and was only found after a search operation lasting many hours. Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, other officials and the crew died with him. The cause of the accident is still unclear. There have been no reports of external influences so far.