In photos: Iranians attend funeral of fallen president Ebrahim Raisi

In photos: Iranians attend funeral of fallen president Ebrahim Raisi

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By Morgan Coates | May 22, 2024

Tens of thousands of Iranians paid tribute Wednesday to President Ebrahim Raisi, who was killed in a helicopter crash over the weekend.

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The funeral procession for Raisi in Tehran.

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Raisi died with Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and six others on Sunday when their helicopter crashed in a mountainous region in Iran’s East Azerbaijan province.

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The funeral in Tehran.

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Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, announced five days of public mourning following confirmation of Raisi’s death. The coffins were loaded on a semitrailer Wednesday and taken through downtown Tehran.

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Iranians hold posters of Raisi in Tehran.

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