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Huge Сrowds Attend Iranian President Raisi's Funeral Procession in Tehran

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Sputnik is live from Tehran as crowds gather for the funeral ceremony and Ayatollah Khamenei's prayer for President Ebrahim Raisi following his death in a helicopter crash.

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Sputnik is live from Tehran as crowds gather for the funeral of President Ebrahim Raisi.Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is expected to offer prayers for the late president following his death in a helicopter crash.On May 20, Iranian Vice President Mohsen Mansouri confirmed media reports that Raisi and his delegation, including Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian, died in a helicopter crash in northwestern Iran.Under the Iranian constitution, an early presidential election must be held within 50 days after the incumbent president is pronounced dead or incapacitated. Meanwhile, Raisi's powers have been transferred to the first vice president, Mohammad Mokhber.Follow Sputnik's live feed to find out more!

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Huge Сrowds Attend Iranian President Raisi's Funeral Procession in Tehran

07:12 GMT 22.05.2024 (Updated: 08:52 GMT 22.05.2024)

© AP Photo / Vahid SalemiIranians follow a truck carrying coffins of the late President Ebrahim Raisi and his companions who were killed in a helicopter crash on Sunday in a mountainous region of the country's northwest, during a funeral ceremony for them in Tehran, Iran, Wednesday, May 22, 2024.

Iranians follow a truck carrying coffins of the late President Ebrahim Raisi and his companions who were killed in a helicopter crash on Sunday in a mountainous region of the country's northwest, during a funeral ceremony for them in Tehran, Iran, Wednesday, May 22, 2024. - Sputnik International, 1920, 22.05.2024

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and members of his delegation, including Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian, died in a helicopter crash in northwestern Iran on May 19.

Sputnik is live from Tehran as crowds gather for the funeral of President Ebrahim Raisi.

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is expected to offer prayers for the late president following his death in a helicopter crash.

On May 20, Iranian Vice President Mohsen Mansouri confirmed media reports that Raisi and his delegation, including Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian, died in a helicopter crash in northwestern Iran.

Under the Iranian constitution, an early presidential election must be held within 50 days after the incumbent president is pronounced dead or incapacitated. Meanwhile, Raisi's powers have been transferred to the first vice president, Mohammad Mokhber.

Follow Sputnik's live feed to find out more!