Iranian President, Ebrahim Raisi, confirmed dead in helicopter wreckage Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and his foreign minister have been confirmed dead after a helicopter crash in hilly terrain and freezing weather. An Iranian official said on Monday that the confirmation follows the discovery of the helicopter wreckage by search teams. “President Raisi’s helicopter was completely burned in the crash. Unfortunately, all passengers are feared dead,” the official told Reuters. Rescue teams fought blizzards and difficult terrain through the night to reach the wreckage in East Azerbaijan province in the early hours of Monday. “We...