Iran confirmed President Ebrahim Raisi’s death on Monday (May 20) after his helicopter crashed in the East Azerbaijan province. Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei assigned vice president Mohammad...
Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi has died in helicopter crash
Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi and the Foreign Minister in a helicopter crash. They were on their way back to the capital, when the accident happened. The Iranian cabinet is having an emergency meeting now and...
Taiwan’s new president swears to defend country from China ‘threats’ | DW News
Taiwan’s new president has been sworn in, and began his term by calling on China to end military and political threats. Lai Ching-te, widely known as William, took office in a ceremony attended by dozens of...
Taiwan’s new president calls on China to stop making threats
In his first address since being inaugurated as president, Lai Ching-te said peace was the ‘only option’ and called on China to stop making political and military threats towards Taiwan. Subscribe to...
Iran in mourning after President Raisi’s fatal helicopter crash • FRANCE 24 English
Iran confirmed President Ebrahim Raisi’s death on Monday after his helicopter crashed in the East Azerbaijan province while crossing mountain terrain in heavy fog. In the aftermath of his death, Scott Lucas...
Iran’s President Raisi confirmed dead in helicopter crash | DW News
Iranian state media say President Ebrahim Raisi, the country’s foreign minister and several others have been found dead at the site of a helicopter crash. Teams searched for hours in bad weather, and the wreckage was...