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Iran’s Hardline President Ebrahim Raisi Dies in Helicopter Crash

‘NO SURVIVORS’

State media reported that there were “no signs of life” detected in the area where the aircraft, carrying the leader known as the “Butcher of Tehran,” went down.

Matt Young 

Night Editor

Brett Bachman 

Night Editor

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi speaks at the Gaza conference held in Tehran, Iran on Jan. 14, 2024.
Iranian Presidency/Handout/Anadolu via Getty
Matt Young

Matt Young

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