What Caused Ex-Iranian President Raisi's Helicopter Crash, Probe Finds

Tehran: An official investigation into the helicopter crash, which resulted in the deaths of Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi and seven others, has determined that the incident was due to difficult climatic and atmospheric conditions, Iranian state TV reported on Sunday.

Helicopter Crashed Due To Complex Climatic Conditions 

According to state TV, the final report of the Supreme Board of the General Staff of the Armed Forces said the main cause of the helicopter crash was the complex climatic conditions of the region in spring. The report also cited the sudden appearance of a thick mass of dense fog rising upwards as the helicopter collided with the mountain.

According to the report, there were no signs of sabotage in parts and systems.

Raisi died alongside seven others including his foreign minister Hossein Amirabdollahian in the crash in a remote mountainous area in northwestern Iran.

The 63-year-old Raisi was a prominent figure in the succession planning for Iran's 85-year-old supreme leader and was predicted to win another term in office.

After the death of Raisi, elections were held in Iran which led to Reformist candidate Masoud Pezeshkian securing a win in the presidential elections in Iran.

Snap elections were held in Iran after President Ebrahim Raisi died in a chopper crash along with Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and other officials in Iran's remote northwest in May.