Iran's President Ibrahim raisi's Tragic Death in Helicopter Crash

In a tragic turn of events, three helicopters were part of Iran's presidential convoy, with only two returning safely. The one carrying President Ibrahim Raisi, Foreign Minister Hussein Amir Abdollahian, former governor Malek Rahmati, and religious leader Mohammad Ali Alemi Hashem failed to return.

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