BREAKING: Iran's President Raisi Killed in Helicopter Crash

Iran's president, Ebrahim Raisi, has been killed in a helicopter crash, according to state media.

President Raisi became president of Iran on June 19, 2021, after winning a historically uncompetitive presidential election. Despite this, Raisi was considered a close confidant of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei and was widely seen as his potential successor.