Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has died in a helicopter crash, causing significant upheaval in Iran and the broader Middle East. Raisi, along with Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian and others, perished in the crash on May 19. The helicopter reportedly caught fire after hitting a mountain, with no bullet marks found on the wreckage. Millions of mourners, estimated at 3 million, flooded the streets of Tehran and Mashhad, where Raisi was buried at the Imam Reza Shrine after days of funeral observances. Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei led the prayer ceremony. Despite the massive turnout, Raisi's burial in a grave surrounded by gold and marble has sparked outrage among a population suffering from economic hardship. Preliminary investigations by the Iranian Armed Forces have found no evidence of foul play. The crash has led to discussions among regional leaders, including Hamas and Hezbollah, who attended the funeral. Raisi's death leaves a void in Iran's leadership, with experts predicting that his successor will likely continue his hawkish policies.
As Iranian state media reported on 20 May, President Ebrahim Raisi & Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian were among those killed in a helicopter crash the previous day. What comes next and how Iran moves forward raises countless questions ⬇ https://t.co/iz6o578y3m
Mohammad Ayatollahi Tabaar discusses Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi’s rise to power—and argues that Raisi’s sudden death on May 19 is unlikely to alter Iran’s long-term trajectory. https://t.co/0L08vHzITt
🇮🇷 A large number of people wait in line to pay their respects at the grave of slain Iranian Foreign Minister Amir Abdollahian. https://t.co/vV1ffy3tDw
🇮🇷 Iranians stand in lines at the grave of the country's Foreign Minister Amir Abdollahian, who died in a helicopter crash. The queues at the Shah Abd-ol-Azim mosque in the suburbs of Tehran are divided into women's and men's, however, judging by the footage of the IRNA news… https://t.co/4sziJ6y7zd
🇮🇷 In Husseiniya Imam Khomeini, in the presence of the Supreme Leader of Iran, Seyyed Ali Khamenei, an event is being held in memory of those killed in the helicopter crash. https://t.co/VDRU8SmHuW
Hundreds said their last goodbyes to Iran's president Ebrahim Raisi, who died along with Iran's foreign minister in a helicopter crash. https://t.co/O38cPE8huL
A preliminary report by Iran’s military said no evidence of foul play or attack had been found so far during investigations into the helicopter crash that killed President Ebrahim Raisi, state media reported on Friday. https://t.co/u1zyUmCbpV
No traces of bullets or similar items have been detected on the wreckage of the crashed helicopter that resulted in the deaths of Iranian President Ebrahim #Raisi and his entourage, with no suspicions discovered: report #Iran https://t.co/3LqpxvXR8l
Iran's Military Concludes No Foul Play In Raisi Helicopter Crash https://t.co/jkPOlyqVQ6
Iran's army has so far found no evidence of criminal activity in a helicopter crash that killed the country's president Ebrahim Raisi and seven others, state media reported. https://t.co/qYTE3UkSzv
The General Staff of Iran's Armed Forces has in a preliminary report on the investigation into the President’s helicopter crash, appeared to reject any foul play, stating that it collided with the mountain terrain and caught fire. https://t.co/k6KXhpXv8G
The reaction to Raisi’s death within Iran has been deeply polarized, reflecting the country’s divisions across social and political ideologies as well as levels of religiosity, @SinaToossi writes. https://t.co/q4o0ys3TCZ
Ebrahim Raisi obituary: Brutal ideologue linked to Iran’s most repressive moments https://t.co/LxDHxpI1cb
Read Mohammad Ayatollahi Tabaar on how Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi will be remembered in Tehran—and how Raisi’s legacy will continue to shape Iranian politics and society in the coming years: https://t.co/TWwDPeATgA
"Far more significant than the death of Raisi will be the succession to the Supreme Leader after the death of the 85-year-old Ali Khamenei. His significance cannot be understated." For Iran, Ebrahim Raisi's death 'too shall pass', writes @tgoudsouzian ⤵ https://t.co/Lat95MSKq8
Iran investigates Raisi helicopter crash: What we know, @Adam_Lucente reports https://t.co/dYmSMfy04d
A preliminary report published by Iran's armed forces states that the May 19 helicopter crash that killed President Ebrahim Raisi, his foreign minister, and six other people was most likely an accident. https://t.co/AgpnMHUxpq
While there is little reason to expect foreign policy changes, Ebrahim Raisi's death could trigger power struggles inside Iran's political system. Here's how ⬇ https://t.co/iz6o578y3m
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, whose presidency ushered in a new era for his country, died in a helicopter crash on May 19. Read Mohammad Ayatollahi Tabaar on how Raisi’s death may shape the future of Iranian politics—and of Iranian society itself: https://t.co/K8k9Lb0FeJ
On FP Live, @wrightr explains that Iran’s foreign and domestic policy is unlikely to change following the death of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi. Watch the full interview or read the Q&A here: https://t.co/30wmY5P3Ap https://t.co/2bhNfyuEjG
#FromTheSouth News Bits | Dignitaries and high-level officials from around 50 countries attended the official ceremony in Tehran to pay tribute to Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, who died last Sunday after the helicopter in which he was returning to the capital crashed. https://t.co/eKPCYGmSap
#FromTheSouth News Bits | A crowd of Iranian citizens took to the streets of the holy city of Mashad, in the northeast of the country, to attend the funeral procession of President Seyed Ebrahim Raisi who died last Sunday in a plane crash. https://t.co/viaFMdTdCz
Iran's late President Ebrahim Raisi was laid to rest in holy shrine of Imam Reza in his hometown, the northeastern city of Mashhad https://t.co/Yb5L1ViILx #MideastInPictures https://t.co/cZksXTGw9C
No foul play in crash that killed president, Iran says https://t.co/NpQcYnrFMN
#Iran | The General Staff of the Armed Forces published the preliminary report of the Supreme Commission that investigates the dimensions and causes of the accident of the helicopter carrying President Ebrahim Raisi, as well as his companions. https://t.co/WgBymWZojv
What Raisi's Pilot Said 1.5 Mins Before Helicopter Went Down? Iran's 1st Report On Chopper Crash Says #TNDIGITALVIDEOS #EbrahimRaisi #Iran #HelicopterCrash https://t.co/0bB8j40OQL
“Iran’s next president will almost certainly be just like its last one, and nationwide grief at Raisi’s death will ensure that the winning candidate has a smooth transition.” https://t.co/j9Vj4W2sOe
Iran’s military reveals new details of Raisi crash The president was returning from a ceremony on the border with Azerbaijan when his helicopter crashed, killing everyone on board https://t.co/qJl8YoDyiP https://t.co/dDjI25u0er
Iranian military investigators have so far found no evidence of criminal activity in the helicopter crash that killed President Ebrahim Raisi and seven others, says state media https://t.co/PT7hkgoqKE https://t.co/94p4QMIYoW
After Ebrahim Raisi’s death, Iran’s supreme leader will most probably look for another apparatchik to win a rigged vote, perhaps ensuring his son’s eventual ascent as his successor. But the regime’s legitimacy would continue to fade https://t.co/pLWG2fFGMR 👇
#FromTheSouth News Bits | The head of Iran's presidential cabinet, Qolam Hosein Esmaili revealed new information about the helicopter crash that killed President Ebrahim Raisi, as well as Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and other companions. https://t.co/2Q3KrofxZo
VIDEO | Here’s what strategic and foreign affairs expert Qamar Agha said on the death of Iran’s president Ebrahim Raisi. “It's a major setback for Iran because he was emerging as a major leader within the country. He was trying to solve some of the local problems as well as… https://t.co/J5ucPkpgmn
#FromTheSouth News Bits | Tabriz, Qom, Tehran, Birkhand, and Mashhad were the Iranian cities where the mourning ceremony of President Ebrahim Raisi took place. https://t.co/5yDIeBus4T
Iran: Khamenei meets with Hamas chief Haniyeh, who was visiting for Raisi’s funeral; both vow to destroy Israel - https://t.co/qapD1nIfGl
#FromTheSouth News Bits | The Iranian people attended the funeral of President Ebrahim Raisi and his companions, who died on Sunday after the helicopter in which they were traveling crashed near the Azerbaijani border, to bid farewell and pay tribute to them. https://t.co/Ofi2JIIbrw
Iran says no signs of foul play in wreckage of helicopter crash that killed Raisi https://t.co/GLsfrElyEg
NEW: Iran denies foul play in Raisi helicopter crash https://t.co/VMDDx3T3k1
The wreckage of the helicopter in which Iranian dictator Ibrahim Raisi crashed showed no traces of bullets or other external impact The aircraft caught fire on impact with a hill, according to a report by the Iranian Armed Forces General Staff. https://t.co/xMZZBdL3Dt
As I discussed in my interview with @ThePakDaily/@HamzaAzhrSalam: Iran says no evidence of foul play in helicopter crash that killed Raisi https://t.co/Gtix4kolFf https://t.co/pKpIbGAOgA
Iran inters late president at holiest Shiite site in nation after helicopter crash https://t.co/m6VjSXDGUj https://t.co/Q9eXy1JOWn
The dispensable statesman: What impact does Raisi's death have on Iran? Read more>> https://t.co/9TiZyUVrQB
#Iran's elite force #IRGC recently convened a significant in-person meeting involving leaders of #Hamas, #Hezbollah, #Houthis, and other groups forming the anti-#Israel 'Axis of Resistance'. Watch for details https://t.co/uKCZu1mKje
“It is unlikely that Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi’s death will cause much tumult in Tehran,” writes Mohammad Ayatollahi Tabaar. “In fact, it is unlikely to prompt much change at all.” https://t.co/t4QlzLXBIu
🇮🇷 THOUSANDS SHOW UP AT SACRED TEHRAN MOSQUE FOR FOREIGN MINISTER The funeral ceremony of FM Hossein Amir Abdollahian is expected to have a turnout rivalling those of the now-buried President Raisi. Source: PressTV https://t.co/69T7pfsvSB https://t.co/1QemW2hHnG
Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi is laid to rest at the shrine of Imam Reza in his hometown of Mashhad. #Iran #Raisi Read more: https://t.co/CEW27BgvCC https://t.co/PcpKCyCQsf
'Pre-Planned...': First Raisi copter crash report by Iran army released | Full Detail https://t.co/UrW4GTYXRF
#Iran released the first report of the inquiry into the helicopter crash incident that killed president #EbrahimRaisi and seven others https://t.co/WxmeTOCYZ6
Amid swirling rumors of possible foul play in the chopper crash which killed #Iran President #EbrahimRaisi, a senior #Russian official launched a verbal volley at the #USA while visiting #Tehran. Watch for details https://t.co/Z4li9jdjQZ
🇮🇷 MOURNERS GATHER IN IRANIAN CAPITAL FOR PRESIDENT RAISI They are mourning President Raisi and the almost equally revered fallen Foreign minister near a sacred mosque. Source: Farsna https://t.co/ElUlph0La8 https://t.co/0imGbQR2gn
The IRGC investigative committee preliminary report on helicopter crash: 1. The helicopter flew on its designated flight path and remained there until a minute and a half before the moment of the crash. 2. Throughout the flight, the pilot of the helicopter in which the…
Iran releases first investigation report on President Ebrahim Raisi's helicopter crash #EbrahimRaisí #Iran https://t.co/vngpr8286u
Western media claimed that President Raisi was not popular in Iran. But take a look at the turnout of his funeral in Mashhad, which isn't even the capital. Can you imagine a similar funeral for Biden? https://t.co/ltPJcMwoaO
🇮🇷🚨‼️ The first preliminary report on the crash of the Iranian presidential helicopter: - The helicopter flew along a given flight path and remained there one and a half minutes before the crash. - No impact from bullets or similar objects was observed in the components of the… https://t.co/oOrlhf2zse
While in Iran for Raisi's funeral, Hamas chief Haniyeh met with other top terrorists incl. Ayatollah Khamenei, new Iranian FM Ali Bagheri, IRGC chief Hossein Salami, Quds Force commander Ismail Qaani, Hezbollah deputy sec-gen Naeem Qassem, and reps of the Houthis and the Taliban. https://t.co/j1tftlEby7
Iran's late President Ebrahim Raisi, who lost his life along with his entourage in a recent helicopter crash, was laid to rest on Thursday in the holy shrine of Imam Reza in his hometown, the northeastern city of Mashhad. #XinhuaNews https://t.co/Mb3W7ZYrJA
Following the Butcher of Tehran's funeral, a meeting was held between Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh, commander of the IRGC Hossein Salami, commander of the Quds Force Esmail Qaani, and reps from the PFLP, PIJ, Hezbollah, and the Houthis. They discussed the weather https://t.co/sp1SFUIvk2
The Iranian government's news agency IRNA has published photos of Ebrahim Raisi's tomb inside the shrine of Imam Reza, the eighth Shia imam, in the late Iranian president's hometown Mashhad. https://t.co/whNkqpW1Ho
ICYMI: President Ebrahim Raisi has been buried in #Iran’s holy city of Mashhad as many thousands of mourners packed its streets for his funeral, four days after he died in a helicopter crash. https://t.co/SfNCed72rK
Iran begins burying late president, foreign minister and others killed in helicopter crash | Click on the image to read the full story https://t.co/1o0ptzWczF
🚨🇮🇷 IRAN RELEASES FIRST REPORT ON PRESIDENT RAEISI'S FATAL HELICOPTER CRASH The report clarifies that the helicopter was following its predetermined flight path when it crashed into a mountainous region, subsequently catching fire. Initial investigations have ruled out any… https://t.co/rzvFAlSDCc
Iran Inters Its Late President at Holiest Shiite Site in Nation after Fatal Helicopter Crash https://t.co/KAxH6CFyN8
Leaders of the Iran-led, so-called "axis of resistance", including Hamas's Ismail Haniyeh, discussed the war in Gaza during a meeting in Tehran on the sidelines of president Ebrahim Raisi's funeral, state media reported. https://t.co/rCE9gEkGi6
Thousands bid farewell to Iran's Raisi ahead of burial https://t.co/xPJwyas8N0
🇮🇷❗️🇺🇸 Thousands chant “DEATH TO AMERICA!” as they raise their hands and shout, jam-packed ocean of people at the shrine in Mashhad where former President Raisi is laid to rest today https://t.co/DSyV1JC3Pw
While the sudden death of the "Butcher of Tehran," Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, creates a major void in regime leadership, Middle East experts expect the new leader to be just as "hawkish" as his predecessor. https://t.co/z4aDt3z961
Thousands of mourners packed the streets of the holy city of Mashhad, Iran, for the funeral of late President Ebrahim Raisi, who was killed in a helicopter crash along with foreign minister Hossein Amirabdollahian and others https://t.co/5H6V9XApXb https://t.co/jnTxIYbfOC
🇮🇷 An investigation by the General Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces showed that the crashed helicopter of President Raisi caught fire while gaining altitude https://t.co/eZsHATUocc
NEW | Iran is capitalizing on the presence of senior Axis of Resistance officials in Tehran for Ebrahim Raisi’s funeral to coordinate and cohere their approaches to the Israel-Hamas war. https://t.co/c5u7E8PhI1
The first results of the investigation into the crash of Raisi's helicopter have been published 🇮🇷 The General Staff of the Iranian Army announced the preliminary results of the investigation into the accident in which the President of Iran, Ibrahim Raisi, died during the… https://t.co/SZDGeKR16J
Iran's Raisi buried in Mashhad as mourners pack Iranian holy city https://t.co/6aqdPsxMXM https://t.co/yctnYtvbMf
🇮🇷⚡ Attendance of people to visit the grave of the late President, Ebrahim Raisi. https://t.co/6NmCZle0T3
Mourners pack Iranian city for President's burial https://t.co/qPK2S5Px7x
The key points of Iranian Army General Staff's first report on the President Raisi helicopter's crash: 🔶 The helicopter was following the planned route and did not deviate from it 🔶 About a minute and a half before the crash, the pilot communicated with two other helicopters… https://t.co/RwQQdkL6Rn
No traces of bullet impact were found on the body of the crashed Raisi helicopter, the General Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces reported. Raisi's helicopter caught fire only after a collision with a mountain, follows from the report of the General Staff of the Iranian Armed… https://t.co/UGcAg6iFhJ
ICYMI: Raisi’s death throws a wrench into internal Iranian politics https://t.co/MFaAwUswO9
Iran Armed Forces regarding the helicopter crash: Some issues require more time for a definitive assessment. Helicopter flew in anticipated path. No bullet marks were detected. Heli caught fire after hitting altitude. No suspicious cases in crew’s communications were detected. https://t.co/MC6F7l2T0b
Funeral services for Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi started in Tehran and have ended in his hometown of Mashhad. Raisi died alongside FM Hossein Amirabdollahian after a helicopter crash. https://t.co/l8IFHC3YRU
Funeral services for Irann's President Ebrahim Raisi started in Tehran and have ended in his hometown of Mashhad. Raisi died alongside FM Hossein Amirabdollahian after a helicopter crash. https://t.co/fQAxJEG65G
Foreign dignitaries, including leaders of terrorist groups, attended #Iranian President Ebrahim #Raisi’s funeral. Crowds of mourners chanted “Death to Israel” and “Death to America” at the procession. https://t.co/5U8QYB6JRh
"Death to America!" chant thousands of Iranians, who have gathered outside the Imam Reza Mausoleum in Mashhad, where President Raisi's body lies. https://t.co/4bBwTznBX9
Iranians bid farewell to President Ebrahim Raisi. https://t.co/fliRmu9KR5
Iran held the final day of funeral rites for its late president, Ebrahim Raisi, with thousands marching in the eastern city of Birjand to pay their last respects. https://t.co/Ta8zn1a1Xh https://t.co/0cj4fVgPn1
🇮🇳🇮🇷⚡ A massive procession has been taken out from the surrounding villages of Kargil in Kashmir to mourn the death of Ebrahim Raisi, the late president of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and his companions. https://t.co/Z5TwcB258X
🇺🇸🇮🇷 Thousands of Iranians chant "Death to America!" at the mausoleum where Ibrahim Raisi was buried. https://t.co/7sNaQDEMNj
The body of Iran's late President Ebrahim Raisi was buried in the gold-domed Imam Reza Shrine in his hometown Mashhad, northeastern Iran, four days after he was killed in a helicopter crash and following three-day funerals held in five cities. https://t.co/oluR4nhYin
Thousands bid farewell to Iran's Raisi ahead of burial 👇 https://t.co/xPJwyas8N0
The meeting was attended by head of Hamas' Qatar-based political bureau Ismail Haniyeh, as well as Hezbollah deputy Naim Qassem and Houthi spokesman Mohammed Abdulsalam. https://t.co/Tm4ABHvJOd
#FromTheSouth News Bits | In Iran, funeral ceremonies continue to be held for the remains of Government President Ebrahim Raisi and other political leaders, who lost their lives in a helicopter crash on May 19 in the northwest region of the country. https://t.co/rc1kBDEcRv
The death of Ebrahim Raisi has dealt a major shock to Iran’s Islamic Republic at a precarious moment for the state and the broader Middle East. https://t.co/7GgOTDKl7l
3 million people attended the funeral ceremony of the Iranian President in Mashhad. https://t.co/P8HC6aW19X
Iranian President Ibrahim Raisi was buried at the Imam Reza Mausoleum in his hometown of Mashhad According to Iranian media, about 3 million people came to say goodbye to him. https://t.co/bAeWD5hL13
Iran’s late president interred at nation’s holiest Shiite site https://t.co/G3CkmmWpLs
Iran's late president Raisi laid to rest in home city of Mashhad Read: https://t.co/Cs3QUQfCYq https://t.co/lKH10Co8Oq
Few Iranians will shed tears for Ebrahim Raisi, a vicious prosecutor in his youth and a vacuous president in his final years. But if his death augurs a new stage in the regime’s decay, that could prove to be dangerous for Iranians—and their region https://t.co/U8F6Py1TO2 👇
Iran on Thursday prepared to inter its late president at the holiest site for Shiite Muslims in the Islamic Republic, a final sign of respect for a protege of Iran's supreme leader killed in a helicopter crash earlier this week. https://t.co/hY9SkEEzvi
Foreign activists’ reactions to Raisi’s Tehran funeral https://t.co/NrmzSyjzeM https://t.co/jVSaovG6Bx
🇮🇷 Rabbis in Iran attended a rally mourning the death of Iranian President Raisi. https://t.co/qlSivXHcDq
Ebrahim Raisi, Iran’s president, will be laid to rest in his hometown of Mashhad on Thursday, capping days of funeral observances after his death in a helicopter crash left the country without one of its highest-profile leaders. https://t.co/CYqmZrvzPs
Making Sense of Iran President Ebrahim Raisi's Helicopter Crash: Here's All You Need to Know #Raisi #EbrahimRaisi #Iran https://t.co/POCfzGUBzd
Officials from the #Iran-led, so-called “axis of resistance,” including Hamas’ Ismail Haniyeh, discussed the war in Gaza during a meeting in Tehran on the sidelines of president Ebrahim Raisi’s funeral, state media report. https://t.co/Ar3CR5jczE
While the sudden death of the “Butcher of Tehran,” Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, creates a major void in regime leadership, Middle East experts expect the new leader to be just as “hawkish” as his predecessor. https://t.co/dKgmKPluyA
🇦🇫🇵🇸⚡ Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh met with Taliban Foreign Minister and Taliban Deputy PM at the funeral of the Iranian president. https://t.co/4JUblVpXCJ
Disorder appalled Ebrahim Raisi—acts of chaos were unacceptable. But as hard as the president of Iran could police his own country, his powers were limited when it came to foreign policy. Read our obituary: https://t.co/JE25HZbBGI Photo: Getty Images https://t.co/dG0HXdA3Ti
APNewsAlert: DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (@AP) — #Iran's late President Ebrahim Raisi is interred at holiest Shiite shrine in nation, days after fatal helicopter crash.
🇮🇷⚡ Millions of Iranians in the Razavi Shrine, where President Raisi's body lies, now shouting 'Death to America'. https://t.co/ms94ChfNRL
Iran's late President Ebrahim Raisi is interred at holiest Shiite shrine in nation, days after fatal helicopter crash, reports AP
"[Raisi] had a bit of a grizzly reputation within Iran's political system." @gbrew24 joins @_brittanylewis on "Forbes Newsroom" to discuss the helicopter crash that killed Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi. https://t.co/sBeTqfLcm2
🇮🇷💔 3 million Iranians pack the streets of Mashhad to mourn the death of President Raisi https://t.co/oWTLoTvh8R
🇮🇷⚡ Millions of people flood the streets in Mashhad for the funeral. https://t.co/CAdCG9Giiq
Iran burying late president at shrine in home city of Mashhad https://t.co/dI795puSoM
🇮🇷 MILLIONS MOURN IRANIAN PRESIDENT IN TEHRAN FUNERAL PROCESSION It has been estimated that 3-million gathered in Tehran to mourn President Raisi, who died in a helicopter crash. Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei led the prayer ceremony in front of the victims' coffins. The… https://t.co/1PViwTNInI https://t.co/xum0xyaGkg
🇮🇷⚡ Millions of Iranians in the streets mourning the death of their President, Ebrahim Raisi. https://t.co/FAghb4plE5
The late Iranian president, Ebrahim Raisi, is set to be buried in a grave surrounded by precious gold, marble, and a historic crystal chandelier, causing fury among a population now beset by poverty amid the worst economic crisis in decades. https://t.co/txVV7FYYaD https://t.co/GG0aJEZU5v
Tens of thousands in attendance as Raisi to be buried in Iran’s Imam Reza shrine https://t.co/HJlQaiCuOZ
MILLIONS OF IRANIANS IN MASHAD ATTENDED THE FINAL FUNERAL CEREMONY OF IRAN PRESIDENT RAISI https://t.co/UPMmz8Lz73
The death of Iranian president Ebrahim Raisi has sent shock waves through Iran, raising urgent questions about the immediate and long-term implications for the country and the region. | @Farhadrezaeii https://t.co/v0y8IK9vyM