Thousands Gather At Iran Mosques & Squares To Mourn President Ebrahim Raisi

President Ebrahim Raisi died on Sunday in a helicopter crash while travelling near the border with Azerbaijan. Iran Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian was also killed in the crash.

People of Iran mourn the death of President Ebrahim Raisi who was killed on Sunday in a helicopter crash while travelling near the border with Azerbaijan.

Iranians gathered at Valiasr Square in central Tehran on Monday to mourn President Ebrahim Raisi, who died in a helicopter crash on Sunday. (Photo: Getty)

Women mourn Iranian president Raisi in Tehran. Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Khamenei, announced a five-day public mourning period on Monday. (Photo: Getty)