<h5>What happened to Iran’s president?</h5><p>Iran’s president, Ebrahim Raisi, and several other officials were killed recently in a helicopter crash. Reports say the crash occurred due to poor weather conditions in the mountains near the Azerbaijan border.</p><p>The news has shocked many people worldwide. Many countries, including India, have offered their condolences.</p><p>This incident occurred at a time when Iran was making headlines for issues like its <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.newsahoot.com/articles/another-war-in-the-making">missile attacks on Israel</a>, deepening military ties with Russia during the <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.newsahoot.com/articles/russia-attacks-the-harry-potter-castle">Russia-Ukraine war</a>, etc. Iran has also declared five days of mourning.</p><h5>About Ebrahim Raisi.</h5><figure class="image"><img src="https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/newsahoot.appspot.com/o/iranian-president-s-sudden-demise%2FRaisi%202.jpg?alt=media&amp;token=cea76226-8173-4c7a-a00e-707eccf1126d"><figcaption>Ebrahim Raisi. Photo by Wikimedia Commons / CC BY 4.0</figcaption></figure><p>Ebrahim Raisi was elected president in 2021. Before that, he held important positions in Iran. He had planned to solve Iran’s economic problems.</p><p>But, he was a controversial figure in global politics and was said to support conservative values. Reports say he played a role in the execution of many prisoners in the 1980s, which he had denied.</p><p>It was also under his presidency that Iran launched missile and drone attacks against Israel, bringing both nations into open conflict for the first time.</p><p>Also, nationwide <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.newsahoot.com/articles/anti-hijab-protests-in-iran">anti-hijab protests</a> erupted in Iran when he was the president.</p><h5>A new president appointed.</h5><figure class="image"><img src="https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/newsahoot.appspot.com/o/iranian-president-s-sudden-demise%2FMohammad%20Mokhber.jpg?alt=media&amp;token=2f87ad25-d1c5-4294-a9ab-be64ad2607ae"><figcaption>Mohammad Mokhber, Iran’s interim president. Photo by The Hindu.</figcaption></figure><p>Iran’s vice-president, Mohammad Mokhber, has been appointed as the country’s interim president. Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, approved his appointment.</p><p>Also, as per Iran’s constitution, a new presidential election must be held within 50 days to elect the country’s new president.</p><h5>Controversy regarding Ebrahim Raisi’s death.</h5><p>Some people think that Israel assassinated Ebrahim Raisi. This theory gained motion as Israel and Iran do not have a good relationship and have been involved in covert attacks against each other.</p><p>Months ago, Israel had assassinated an important Iranian military general. Recently, Iran launched a massive drone-and-missile attack against Israel.</p><p>However, an Israeli officer has said Israel was not involved in the helicopter crash. Now, we will have to wait and see if more information comes out about this tragic accident.</p>

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