BREAKING: Iran president confirmed dead, killed in helicopter crash | LiveNOW from FOX

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, the country's foreign minister and several other officials were found dead on Monday, hours after their helicopter crashed in a foggy, mountainous region of the country's northwest, state media reported. The crash comes as tensions in the Middle East continue to flare up between Israel and Hamas and their allies. Mohammad Mokhber becomes the acting president in Raisi's place. The cause of the crash is still under investigation.

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[amarni]

May he be reincarnated as a Iranian women 🙏🏽

[floatingcloud]

The demons in hell are celebrating for the newcomer.

[DevonRexLady]

The only helicopter crash in Iran where everyone is worried if someone survived.

[nasdoc]

The helicopter just slammed into the mountain. The visibility was totally zero. It was stupid to fly in such weather.

[cjlvkjr]

Hello, I am a young Iranian and I am sure that all young Iranians are happy about this news. We are a rich country, but the leaders of our country have turned Iran into a toilet. We ant to be free💔💔😔

[gabrielatoma]

So ..let me get this straight : Iran does joint military exercises with Russia and China, the russians launch their satellites yet the president of Iran only has a rusty old american helicopter to fly in? And how the hell did they get video from inside the helicopter just before it crashed?

[maikgom]

Those pesky mountains always have a nasty habit of walking in front of flying vehicles during the night or in bad weather...then they freeze n give you that "mountain in the headlights stare"..

[johnnydodgecountry]

I'm sure EVERYBODY isn't disappointed.

[tonyboehmer]

Waiting for college students to protest against helicopters 🚁

[marksena]

have despised helicopters since the Kobe tragedy, but i'm starting to warm up to them again...

[mhpoorya]

I am Iranian and all young Iranians were happy about this news. Because the president and leader of our country are extremely cruel. Especially the leader of Iran

Unfortunately, we are an extremely rich country, but despite this leader, Iranians are being severely persecuted

[TheKingOfSpain]

Condolences to the helicopter’s family. Congratulations to everyone else!

[anthoniaaiyeola]

You don't wage war against the children of Yahweh and win that is the truth 💯

[TonyRomeo]

How can there be a suspect to poor piloting and trip planning.

[pearlsams]

You can count the US out. They let China balloon float for 7 days before it was taken down. No way they pulled this off😂😂

[AkronKid]

Blows my mind that they would put their president in that situation. How do they not know how high the tallest mountain is?

[alexlang]

And they say that there is no good news...

[georgesandchopin]

The chopper was too heavy because of the horrendous crimes of the butcher of Teheran. Poor chopper!

[michelerich]

for goodness sakes, what a dumb way to go. was someone's hubris a little much?

[brandana]

Wow... All of them at once. I hope the next leaders are more peaceful but i doubt it.