Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi killed in helicopter crash: What we know so far | BBC News

Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi has been killed in a helicopter crash, state media has confirmed.

The helicopter reportedly got into difficulties in heavy fog in the north of the country on Sunday before crashing; killing the president, Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, and several others.

Raisi, a hardline cleric close to Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was heading to the city of Tabriz, in the north-west of the country, after returning from a dam opening ceremony.

An election for a new president is now set to take place in the next 50 days.

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[SETTe]

Praying for Iranian be freed from this regime

[yjidhtg]

I am an Iranian and I am saying this. Many Iranian people were happy because of this incident and many were sad. You know, these days the situation in Iran is not very good, and to be honest, it is very bad. Since Mehsa Amini was killed last year, there has been animosity between the people and the government, as you must know. Now the situation is so bad that even the people of the country are divided into two groups. One of the groups considers everything as compulsory and they say that we have to follow the strict laws of the country. The second group also wants freedom and now these two groups have problems with each other. Iranian people are becoming more and more miserable day by day. Please pray for the people of Iran.🙏🏻🙏🏻 Sorry my English is not very good.

[nsp]

may Iran be freed from these demonic regime

[omovspaceman]

One minute silence for the trees and the helicopter please.

[fortheloveofnoise]

Those poor trees. May God give them a speedy recovery.

[lbaker]

It's not the fall that kills you, it's the sudden stop.

[StormFanatic]

My Stepdad fled Iran in 1979 to escape these madmen in power. Wouldn’t be where I am without him. The Iranian People I’ve met throughout much of my life have been absolutely well mannered, giving, and intelligent people. All of them I’ve spoken to don’t wish to ever live there again due to the atrocities committed by the Iranian Government in the past 45 years. My Stepdad eventually gained his US Citizenship almost a decade ago after 35 years of everything he did including being a Business owner.

[Tyexx]

I believe Iran will declare war against fog soon 😢

[Omega]

you know you were a bad guy if everyone is cheering your death.

[newsss]

Wishing the damaged trees a speedy recovery!

[gayyoyo]

Justice has been done‼
All the blood the Iranian people have spilled will lead him to hell

[Reza_]

I offer my condolences to any wildlife around the crash site that may have gotten hurt. I hope they recover soon from the traumatic event.

[asa]

Hopefully the mountain is ok, please pray for a speedy recovery for the Helicopter

[georgiosdem]

the people of Persia were "liberated" from their tyrant

[edgarespina]

The iranian people should thanks the helicopter hero?!.how brave and intelligent the helicopter was..she knows whose onboard to her, she took her life in behalf of the iranian and kurdish people.the helicopter is the true hero no argument.

[hera]

It was an American Helicopter, too. For a country that wants to see us destroyed, they sure can’t stop using our stuff.

[RealSellaSuSimmer]

My greetings to all the Iranian people who are happy now. I hope from my heart that you will get a new human policy 🙏🏻

[patrickweigand]

Oh my God that's terrible I hope the helicopters all right

[richriver]

Karma is tough, but fair. Hopefully he won’t get replaced by someone worse.

[blessedweather]

How can he raise his hand above God's pple and continue to enjoy no no