Funeral rites begin in Iran: President Raisi’s body is currently in Tabriz
Iranian authorities have launched an investigation into Sunday's helicopter crash that killed President Ebrahim Raisi and his foreign minister. It's the second of five official days of mourning.
Tens of thousands of people have been paying their respects.
Iran has announced early presidential election next month.
Raisi and eight others were killed after their helicopter crashed in a remote, mountainous area near Iran's border with Azerbaijan. Al Jazeera’s Resul Serdar has the latest from the capital Tehran. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #Iran #IranHelicopterAccident #IranianPresident #EbrahimRaisi #Raisi #EbrahimRaisiDies #AmirAbdolahian #IranMourns #IranSupremeLeader #AliKhamenei #IranianPresident
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