Video:How Iran’s President Raisi,Minister , Others killed In Helicopter Crash

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• Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi has died in a helicopter crash at age 63, the government has confirmed. Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian was also among those killed, along with seven others.

• His death comes at a fraught moment in the Middle East, with war raging in Gaza. The helicopter crashed weeks after Iran launched a drone-and-missile attack on Israel in response to a deadly strike on its diplomatic compound in Damascus.

• Hardliner Raisi became president in a historically uncompetitive election in 2021. Previously the chief justice, he has overseen a period of intensified repression of dissent in a nation convulsed by youth-led protests against clerical rule.

• Raisi was the second-most powerful person in the Islamic Republic’s political structure after Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The Iranian Constitution mandates that, in the case of the death of the president, the first vice president shall assume with the approval of the Supreme Leader.

Iran expresses condolences over deaths and says crash will not disrupt country’s affairs

Iran will try to ensure everything is under control and that there “will be no chaos” following the death of President Ebrahim Raisi, according to Tehran-based journalist and researcher Abas Aslani.

“I think most prominently they have been trying to make sure that the situation is in control and they will survive this in order to prepare for a transition for early election,” he said.
“The cabinet had an emergency meeting this morning. They want to somehow assure people the situation will be in control and there will be no chaos.”

Aslani added that they will want to “make sure the transition happens smoothly.”

The Iranian constitution mandates that the vice president — currently Mohammad Mokhbar — will assume the position of interim president and that new presidential elections will be held within 50 days.

Aslani said: “This is a significant loss for the country, however, I think the most important thing that now they are focusing on is  to survive this situation.”

Iran will try to ensure there “will be no chaos” following Raisi’s death, analyst says

Iran will try to ensure everything is under control and that there “will be no chaos” following the death of President Ebrahim Raisi, according to Tehran-based journalist and researcher Abas Aslani.

“I think most prominently they have been trying to make sure that the situation is in control and they will survive this in order to prepare for a transition for early election,” he said.
“The cabinet had an emergency meeting this morning. They want to somehow assure people the situation will be in control and there will be no chaos.”

Aslani added that they will want to “make sure the transition happens smoothly.”

The Iranian constitution mandates that the vice president — currently Mohammad Mokhbar — will assume the position of interim president and that new presidential elections will be held within 50 days.Aslani said: “This is a significant loss for the country, however, I think the most important thing that now they are focusing on is  to survive this situation.”

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