Iran's military chief of staff Mohammad Bagheri ordered on Monday a probe into the cause of a helicopter crash that killed president Ebrahim Raisi and his entourage.
Bagheri ordered "a high-ranking committee to launch an investigation into the cause of the president's helicopter crash" that took place on Sunday, the ISNA news agency reported.
A view of the wreckage of Iranian president Ebrahim Raisi's helicopter at the crash site on a mountain in Varzaghan area, northwestern Iran. Stringer/WANA via REUTERS
Rescue team works following a crash of a helicopter carrying Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi, in Varzaqan, East Azerbaijan Province, Iran. Stringer/WANA via REUTERS
Rescue team works following a crash of a helicopter carrying Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi, in Varzaqan, East Azerbaijan Province, Iran. Stringer/WANA via REUTERS
Rescue team carry a body following a crash of a helicopter carrying Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi, in Varzaqan, East Azerbaijan Province, Iran. Stringer/WANA via REUTERS
