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in PoliticsHow did Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi meet his untimely end?
Answer: On Sunday, May 19, 2024, Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, along with Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian and other officials, died when their helicopter crashed in a foggy, mountainous region of Iran’s northwest. The crash occurred as they returned from a ceremony to inaugurate a dam on the border with Azerbaijan.