BRICS & Iran: President Raisi Confirmed Dead in Helicopter Crash

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and the country's Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian were killed in a helicopter crash, as reported by Mehr News Agency. President Ebrahim Raisi and seven other people were killed on Sunday when the helicopter they were travelling in came down near the border with Azerbaijan. The news has sent shockwaves through Iran and the international community, particularly impacting discussions surrounding BRICS cooperation. Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi has died in a helicopter crash at age 63, the government confirmed.

President Ebrahim Raisi, his foreign minister, and other senior officials are confirmed to have died in a helicopter crash after a long overnight search in dense fog. The Ultraconservative Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi was killed Sunday, along with his foreign minister, in a helicopter crash in Iran’s remote northwest, injecting fresh uncertainty into Iranian politics and foreign policy.

Iranian UK Security Minister Tom Tugendhat is making his position clear on the death of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, saying he will not mourn the leader who was killed. The country’s foreign minister and seven others were killed after the helicopter went down in challenging weather conditions. The implications of President Raisi's death for Iran's role within BRICS remain to be seen.