DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran's supreme leader will preside over a funeral Wednesday for the country's late president, foreign minister and others killed in a helicopter crash. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei will begin the service at Tehran University, the caskets of the dead draped in Iranian flags with their pictures on them. On the []
Hamilton, Halton, Niagara and area news from CHCH - Hamilton, Halton, and Niagara news.. Iran’s president has been found dead at the site of a helicopter crash after an hours-long search through a foggy, mountainous region of the country’s northwest. Ebrahim Raisi, known as the Supreme Leader’s protege, was 63. The crash putting an end to the man known as the ‘Butcher of Tehran.’ Iran’s foreign minister was also […]
Initial investigation by rescue group finds ageing aircraft either did not have transponder fitted or had it turned offThe helicopter that crashed killing the Iranian president, Ebrahim Raisi, and the foreign minister, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, either did not have a transponder fitted or had it turned off, according to an initial investigation by the Turkish rescue group that found the wreckage.The Turkish transport minister, Abdulkadir Uraloğlu, told reporters that on hearing news of the crash,...
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Mourners in black began gathering Tuesday for days of funerals and processions for Iran's late president, foreign minister and others killed in a helicopter crash, a government-led series of ceremonies aimed at both honoring the dead and projecting strength in an unsettled Middle East. For Iran's Shiite theocracy, mass []
Mourners in black began gathering Tuesday for days of funerals and processions for Iran’s late president, foreign minister and others killed in a helicopter crash, a government-led series of ceremonies aimed at both honoring the dead and projecting strength in an unsettled Middle East. For Iran’s Shiite theocracy, mass demonstrations have been crucial since millions […]
The helicopter crash is likely to reverberate across the Middle East, where Iran’s influence runs wide and deep.
Iran's Supreme Leader presided over a funeral Wednesday for the late
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran’s supreme leader will preside over a funeral for the country’s late president, foreign minister and others killed in a helicopter crash. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei will begin the service Wednesday at Tehran University. The caskets of the eight killed will then be taken on
Hamilton, Halton, Niagara and area news from CHCH - Hamilton, Halton, and Niagara news.. The army chief in Iran is ordering an investigation into the helicopter crash that killed President Ebrahim Raisi, its foreign minister, and seven others. Iran’s state media reported the news Monday afternoon. They say a military commander will lead a group of technical experts into the mountains where it happened. Ebrahim Raisi’s chopper was travelling through […]
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi died Sunday along with his foreign minister and other officials in a helicopter crash in northwestern Iran. According to state media, the country’s first vice-president, Mohammad Kokhber, has been named interim president. Here's what we know so far about the crash.
Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi and Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian were confirmed dead after their helicopter crashed in poor weather conditions
Mourners in black began gathering Tuesday for days of funerals and processions for Iran's late president, foreign minister and others killed in a helicopter crash, a government-led series of ceremonies aimed at both honoring the dead and projecting strength in an unsettled Middle East. For Iran's Shiite theocracy, mass demonstrations