Iranian President Ibrahim Raisi passed away. The announcement came on the night of Sunday into Monday, following hours of conflicting news. Raisi was on the helicopter that crashed in the mountains in the northwestern part of the country while returning from a trip to Azerbaijan on Sunday. There were nine people on the helicopter, including Minister of Foreign Affairs Hussein Emir Abdullahiyan. The Iranian Red Crescent said there were no survivors. The entire helicopter, except for its tail, was burned.
Iran’s religious leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei declared five days of mourning for Raisi’s death.
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Iranian state television reported the death of President Ibrahim Raisi, calling him a “martyr of service”. Raisi’s death was also announced by CNN, Tass and Al Jazeera channel, but was later made official by the government. The funeral ceremony will be held tomorrow, May 21.
Following the martyrdom of the president and the foreign minister, the government cabinet was called to an emergency meeting. pic.twitter.com/ujStRnkWg0
— IRNA News Agency (@IrnaEnglish) May 20, 2024
Who are the other victims of the accident?
There were nine people on the helicopter in which Iranian President Ibrahim Raisi was traveling. In addition to Foreign Minister Hussein Amir-Abdollahian, East Azerbaijan Governor Malek Rahmati and Major General Seyed Mehdi Mousavi, who heads the president’s security team, were also traveling on the helicopter. Also on board was Ayatollah Muhammad Ali Al Hashim, the Friday imam of Tabriz and a member of the Ansar al Mahdi group. Tasnim news agency recently announced that there was a pilot, a co-pilot and a technician on board.
President Raisi’s helicopter crashed, what do we know about the accident?
The helicopter crashed near the Azerbaijani border: Raisi was on his way to Tabriz, where he was expected for an event before returning to the Iranian capital after meeting with Azerbaijani leader Ilham Aliyev. Dense fog and weather conditions were prohibitive.
The crash site of Pres Raisi’s helicopter has been located: Sourcehttps://t.co/6mWrIRVVJj pic.twitter.com/sAkjeXgTeH
— IRNA News Agency (@IrnaEnglish) May 20, 2024
Rescue teams were mobilized following the accident, but operations were complicated by weather conditions.
Turkey sent a helicopter equipped with night vision goggles with 32 high-altitude rescue experts at Tehran’s request. Offers of aid came from the Emirates, Oman and India, as well as Saudi Arabia, a long-time enemy of the Islamic Republic. Russia took action by sending a team of 47 experts, all-terrain vehicles and BO-105 helicopters. The EU activated the Copernicus satellite system at the request of Tehran.
Conflicting rumors about Raisi’s involvement and the location of the vehicle’s remains circulated for hours until official confirmation came. The disaster area was detected with the drone sent from Turkey, heat sources were detected and rescue teams located the helicopter, but there were no signs of life from the helicopter.
Who is Raisi’s successor, Muhammad Muhber?
What happens now that Raisi is dead? According to Iranian law, in the event of the president’s death or incapacity, the first vice president takes over and assumes the duties of the president until elections are held within a maximum of 50 days. Unlike other countries, Iran’s first vice president is an appointed position, not an elected one. According to these rules, command falls to 68-year-old Mohammed Mokhber. However, the appointment must be approved by Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who has the final say on all state matters.
The vice president took over some of the prime minister’s powers after the office was abolished in 1989. Iran has several appointed vice presidents who serve simultaneously and primarily work as cabinet members. Mokhber’s position is considered first among equals. Raisi appointed Mokhber as his first vice president in August 2021, shortly after taking office. Mokhber was part of a team of Iranian and Pasdaran officials who traveled to Moscow in October and agreed to supply the Russian military with surface-to-surface missiles and Shahed drones to wage the war in Ukraine.
Mokhber, who is very close to Iran’s supreme leader, Grand Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, is part of the three-man council, along with Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Galibaf and the head of the judiciary, that will hold a new presidential election within 50 days of his death. minister.
The Iranian government held an emergency meeting after the death of President Ibrahim Raisi was announced. The summit was chaired by Mohammed Mokhber. Immediately afterwards, a note was issued stating that the government would continue to work “uninterrupted”. In the note, the government expressed its condolences to Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and the Iranian nation. Ministers also paid tribute to the late president and his “tireless efforts”.
Who is Iran’s new Foreign Minister?
Ali Bagheri Kani was appointed as Minister of Foreign Affairs. He was Hussein’s deputy, Emir Abdullahiyan. He was the chief negotiator of Tehran’s nuclear program along with President Ibrahim Raisi. He also previously served as president of the Islamic Republic’s Supreme Council for Human Rights.
What will happen after Raisi’s death?
Raisi, who was elected president of the Islamic Republic in 2021, was an ultraconservative. He has proven to be an implacable enemy of Israel and the United States; Against the backdrop of the war in Gaza, Iran settled scores with the Jewish state with the first Iranian attack on enemy territory. Despite Khamenei’s assurances about the stability of the system, his death opens a phase of turbulence in the country that could affect the already very delicate balance of the Middle East.
Hamas immediately expressed its “sincere condolences, deep sympathy and solidarity” to Iran’s Supreme Leader Sayyed Ali Khamenei for the deaths of President Ebrahim Raisi and Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Amirabdollahian. All leaders, as the movement claimed on Telegram, “are leaders who have a long path for the rebirth of Iran, who hold honorable positions supporting our Palestinian cause and the legitimate struggle of our people against the Zionist entity. We are confident – that the Islamic Republic of Iran, Allah With the permission of , he stated that we can overcome the repercussions of this great loss, and that the friendly Iranian people have ancient institutions that can face this difficult test.
“I hope that the future Iranian leadership will want to show determination in stabilizing and pacifying the region,” said Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, a guest of Mattino Cinque on Canale 5.
Raisi’s latest images
The last images of Raisi before the accident that cost his life were broadcast on Iranian state television. This is the meeting between President Ibrahim Raisi and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev.
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