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Who is Ebrahim Raisi, Iran's president whose helicopter suffered a 'hard landing'?
Iran’s hard-line President Ebrahim Raisi has long been seen as a protégé to Iran’s supreme leader and a potential successor for his position within the country’s Shiite theocracy
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May 16, 2024A man is convicted in Malawi over a TikTok video showing a caricature of the president dancing
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Iran state TV says 'no sign of life' detected at crash site of helicopter carrying President Ebrahim Raisi, others
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Iran's president, foreign minister and others found dead at helicopter crash site
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Official tells Iranian state television that rescuers see the helicopter that was carrying Iran's president in distance
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Who is Ebrahim Raisi, Iran's president whose helicopter suffered a 'hard landing'?
Iran’s hard-line President Ebrahim Raisi has long been seen as a protégé to Iran’s supreme leader and a potential successor for his position within the country’s Shiite theocracy
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Iranian state television says helicopter carrying President Ebrahim Raisi had a 'hard landing,' without elaborating
Iranian state television says helicopter carrying President Ebrahim Raisi had a 'hard landing,' without elaborating
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Helicopter carrying Iran's president suffers a 'hard landing,' state TV says
The incident happened near Jolfa, a city on the border with Azerbaijan.
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Iranian state TV says rescuers trying to reach site of helicopter involved in 'incident' while traveling with president
Iranian state TV says rescuers trying to reach site of helicopter involved in 'incident' while traveling with president
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