Iran’s vice president will assume the powers of the presidency
Dubai: Iranian president Ebrahim Raisi and Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian were killed in the Sunday’s helicopter crash, reports Al Jazeera.
A total of nine people, including a provincial governor, were on board when the chopper went down in northern Iran’s East Azerbaijan province.
They all are believed to be dead, says the report.
As the country mourns, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei says there will be no disruptions to how Iran is run. Iran’s vice president will assume the powers of the presidency and new elections will be held within 50 days.
Countries across the region express solidarity with Iran.
