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President Raisi’s Death: Iran’s Supreme Leader Declares Five Days Of Mourning

Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has announced five days of mourning for President Ebrahim Raisi, who died in a helicopter crash.

“I announce five days of public mourning and offer my condolences to the dear people of Iran,” said Khamenei in an official statement a day after the death of Raisi and other officials in the crash in East Azerbaijan province.

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Raisi was confirmed dead alongside Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and seven others in the helicopter crash.

 

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