Weather Caused Death of Iranian President Raisi

Photo: Raheb Homavandi Agence France-Presse Raisi died along with seven others, including his foreign minister, Hossein Amirabdollahian, in the crash in a remote mountainous region of northwest Iran.

Associated Press in Tehran, Iran

Published yesterday at 1:44 p.m.

• Middle East

An official investigation into the helicopter crash that killed Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and seven others in May has concluded that the accident was caused by harsh weather and atmospheric conditions, Iranian state television reported on Sunday.

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The final report by the Supreme Council of the General Staff of the Armed Forces said the main cause of the helicopter crash was the region's difficult weather conditions in the spring, state television said.

The report also cited the sudden appearance of a thick mass of dense fog rising upwards as the helicopter collided with the mountain.

According to the report, there was no sign of sabotage in the parts and systems.

Raisi died alongside seven others, including his foreign minister, Hossein Amirabdollahian, in the accident in a remote mountainous region of northwestern Iran.

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