Iranian President Dead : What happens now? | World News

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Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and his foreign minister, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, have been confirmed dead following a helicopter crash in the mountainous and icy terrain of northern Iran, according to Iranian officials.
The wreckage was discovered in Iran's East Azerbaijan province on Monday. Raisi and Amir-Abdollahian were returning from neighboring Azerbaijan in one of three helicopters in a convoy when their aircraft crashed on Sunday.
Raisi had been president since 2021, succeeding the moderate Hassan Rouhani. During his tenure, he tightened morality laws, oversaw a violent crackdown on anti-government protests, and pushed aggressively in nuclear negotiations with world powers.
Raisi was often referred to by critics as the "Butcher of Tehran" due to his role as a young prosecutor in 1988, where he was part of a panel that oversaw the execution of hundreds of political prisoners in the Iranian capital.
In the event of a president's death in office, the first vice president assumes the role, subject to the confirmation of the supreme leader, who has ultimate authority in all state matters according to Article 131 of the Islamic Republic's constitution. Currently, Mohammad Mokhber serves as Iran's first vice president.
Raisi's election in 2021 set the next presidential election for 2025. His death comes at a critical time of rising public discontent, which could have significant repercussions for the Iranian government.
Alam Saleh, a senior lecturer in politics and international relations at the Australian National University, noted that Raisi was seen by many as a strong candidate to succeed Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who had endorsed many of Raisi's policies.
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