Tragedy Strikes Iran: President Ebrahim Raisi Killed in Helicopter Crash

Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, held a funeral service for the country's late president, Ebrahim Raisi, who tragically died in a helicopter crash on Sunday. The helicopter crash in Iran also claimed the lives of the foreign minister and six others.

The Crash and Its Aftermath

A Bell 212 helicopter, an old aircraft, was carrying President Raisi and his entourage when it crashed in a remote mountainous region in northern Iran. Initial reports suggest that a technical failure may have caused the crash, but the exact reason is still unknown.

The news sent shockwaves around the world, with many mourning the loss of the Iranian president and his team. State media confirmed the president's death, and a massive rescue operation was launched to recover the bodies.

A Nation in Mourning

As the country comes to terms with the loss, mourners have begun gathering for days of funerals and processions to pay their respects to the late president, foreign minister, and others killed in the crash.

The Iranian government has confirmed that the president's helicopter was an old aircraft, and an investigation is underway to determine the cause of the crash.

Iran's acting president, Mohammad Mokhber, has addressed the new parliament for the first time since the crash, as the country begins to heal and move forward.

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