Iran’s supreme leader announces death of President Raisi

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has announced the death of the country’s president, Ebrahim Raisi, and declared five days of mourning in the Islamic Republic.

Mr Raisi was killed in a helicopter crash in a mountainous area of north-western Iran, along with Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian.

State media confirmed they were killed after the helicopter they were travelling in came down on Sunday.

Mr Khamenei said he offered his condolences “to the dear Iranian nation.”

Mr Raisi, 63, had been tipped as a potential successor to the supreme leader.

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