Iranian president dies in helicopter crash

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Iranian President Abraham Raissi East dead, along with Stranger Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian And Seven other people traveling a board A helicopter that crushed Sunday, Iranian State TV said Monday Morning. Lifeguards reached THE remote accident site hours After THE helicopter do What authorities initially called A "hard landing" in the middle of thick fog In mountainous ground In North West Iran.
WHO said What
Raissi, A 63 years old conservative intransigent elected In 2021, was close with Ayatollah Ali Khamenei And widely considered A potential successor has THE 85 years old supreme chief. But he And "her conservative government were not popular among THE majority of Iranians because they had reinstated oppressive social rules" And "violently crack down on CONTESTATION," especially mass demonstrations sets off by THE 2022 the death by Mahsa Amini, THE New York Times said. Raissi Also supervised Iran First of all direct attack on Israel And armed Russia For It is war In Ukraine.
What following?
Raissi the death "East not expected has disturb THE direction of Iranian policy Or jerk THE Islamic Republic In any of them consecutive path," but he will "test" THE the extremists total handle on power, THE BBC said. Supposing Khamenei approved, First of all Vice President Mohammed Mokhber will assume THE homework of THE presidency, as stipulated In Iran Constitution. Elections are has be called In 50 days.
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Iranian president dies in helicopter crash

What arrived

Iranian President Abraham Raissi East dead, along with Stranger Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian And Seven other people traveling a board A helicopter that crushed Sunday, Iranian State TV said Monday Morning. Lifeguards reached THE remote accident site hours After THE helicopter do What authorities initially called A "hard landing" in the middle of thick fog In mountainous ground In North West Iran.

WHO said What

Raissi, A 63 years old conservative intransigent elected In 2021, was close with Ayatollah Ali Khamenei And widely considered A potential successor has THE 85 years old supreme chief. But he And "her conservative government were not popular among THE majority of Iranians because they had reinstated oppressive social rules" And "violently crack down on CONTESTATION," especially mass demonstrations sets off by THE 2022 the death by Mahsa Amini, THE New York Times said. Raissi Also supervised Iran First of all direct attack on Israel And armed Russia For It is war In Ukraine.

What following?

Raissi the death "East not expected has disturb THE direction of Iranian policy Or jerk THE Islamic Republic In any of them consecutive path," but he will "test" THE the extremists total handle on power, THE BBC said. Supposing Khamenei approved, First of all Vice President Mohammed Mokhber will assume THE homework of THE presidency, as stipulated In Iran Constitution. Elections are has be called In 50 days.

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