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Australian PM Responds to Iranian President Helicopter Crash

An Iranian official is claiming the president has died.
Australian PM Responds to Iranian President Helicopter Crash
A helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi takes off on May 19, 2024. Ali Hamed Haghdoust/IRNA/WANA via Reuters
Monica O’Shea
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Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says there is very little more he can add to reports that a helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi crashed.

The helicopter carrying Mr. Raisi and foreign minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian went down in the mountainous northwest region of Iran.

Monica O’Shea
Monica O’Shea
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Monica O’Shea is a reporter based in Australia. She previously worked as a reporter for Motley Fool Australia, Daily Mail Australia, and Fairfax Regional Media. She can be reached at monica.o'[email protected]
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