All passengers on the helicopter carrying the Iranian President died

“After the discovery of the crashed helicopter, no signs of living passengers were found,” Kulivand said.

On May 19, a helicopter carrying President Ebrahim Raisi, Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian, Representative of Iran’s Supreme Leader in Tabriz Mohammad Ali Ali Hashemi, and East Azerbaijan Province Governor Malik Rehmati made a hard landing on its way from Hudafarin to Tabriz. After the accident, it was managed to contact the helicopter crew twice. Later the connection was lost

Passenger Details

• President Ebrahim Raisi
• Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian
• Governor of Eastern Azerbaijan province Malek Rahmati
• Tabriz’s Imam Mohammad Ali Alehashem
• The Pilot
• The Copilot
• Crew Chief
• Head of Security
• Bodyguard

First Vice President Mohammad Mokhber is next line for succession.