Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi dies at 63 in helicopter crash

Mr Raisi helped oversee the mass executions of thousands in 1988 and later led the country as it enriched uranium near weapons-grade levels and launched a major drone-and-missile attack on Israel

Mon, 20 May, 2024 - 06:24

Jon Gambrell, Associated Press

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, a hard-line protege of the country’s supreme leader, has died aged 63.

Mr Raisi helped oversee the mass executions of thousands in 1988 and later led the country as it enriched uranium near weapons-grade levels and launched a major drone-and-missile attack on Israel.