Iran President News: Ebrahim Raisi, the president of Iran, perishes in a helicopter crash

After the opening of dams close to the border between Iran and Azerbaijan, Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and several high-ranking officials were aboard the doomed US-built Bell 212 helicopter on their way to the city of Tabriz.

>> Check out this 180 days free solution to reduce weight even faster United Arab Emirates' DUBAI (AP) — Following their helicopter crash in fog on Monday, the bodies of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and Foreign Minister were discovered, depriving the Islamic Republic of two important figures at a time when unprecedented tensions are roiling the Middle East. The Shiite theocracy's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, swiftly appointed a little-known vice president as caretaker and affirmed that the administration was in charge, but the fatalities were yet another setback for a nation already struggling with domestic and international challenges. >> Check out this 180 days free solution to reduce weight even faster The helicopter crashed in high terrain in a sudden, dense fog, but Iran has not claimed responsibility for the incident or implied that sabotage was the cause. The capital of Iran, Tehran, saw Monday schoolchildren and open businesses. But security forces, both plainclothes and uniformed, were conspicuously present. Hundreds more mourners poured into downtown Vali-e-Asr square later in the day, waving Palestinian flags and clutching posters of Raisi. A few males were crying clearly and holding prayer beads. Ladies with black chadors stood in a group with pictures of the deceased leader. Read more