In a helicopter crash, Iran's Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian and President Ebrahim Raisi perished. Read full article
The airplane went down in the East Azerbaijan region of northern Iran, taking with it nine persons, including the provincial governor. It is thought that they are all deceased.
Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, says there would be no changes to the country's system of governance during the mourning period.
Within 50 days, new elections will be place, with the vice president of Iran assuming the President.