This site uses cookies. By continuing to browse the site you are agreeing to our use of cookies Find out more here
Iran’s supreme leader appointed first Vice President Mohammad Mokhber as the country’s acting president on Monday after President Ebrahim Raisi died in a helicopter crash in the East Azerbaijan province. Iran's Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian, a hard-liner close to the country's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard, also died in the crash. Follow our liveblog for all the latest developments.