Breaking Newscast: Iran’s President killed in helicopter crash
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05/20/24
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Today we look at the death of Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash.
The hard-line cleric was killed alongside Iran’s foreign minister when a helicopter they were travelling in, crashed in heavy fog in northern Iran. The president was elected in 2021 and was seen as a potential successor to Iran’s Supreme Leader.
Adam is joined by the BBC’s Chief International Correspondent Lyse Doucet to discuss what this means for Iran and the region.
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