Ebrahim Raisi: Emotional Video Show Iran President's Remains Being Moved From Accident Scene

• The body of Iran's president Ebrahim Raisi was recovered on Monday, May 20, after the rescue team stepped up a search mission amid heavy rains
• A video capturing the emotional moment the rescue team evacuated his body alongside the remains of other victims surfaced online
• The team chanted Allah (God) as they lifted the bodies while emotionally conversing in Arabic

Iran's president, Ebrahim Rais, died in a helicopter crash alongside eight other occupants, including the country's Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian.

The Red Crescent Society, which discovered the location of the crashed helicopter, stated that there were no signs of the helicopter's occupants being alive.

After accessing the scene where the helicopter crashed, videos of the rescue team ferrying the victim's body on Monday, May 20, emerged.

The rescuers were heard in the video emotionally chanting the name of God (Allah) in Arabic as they carried away the bodies of the victims.

Why did the rescue mission take too long to reach the scene?

Although the cause of the crash that claimed the life of Raisi has not been established, the country has been experiencing heavy rains and foggy conditions, which investigators have pointed out as a potential cause of the tragic accident.

Who were the other passengers onboard?

Among them were the Governor of Eastern Azerbaijan province, Malek Rahmati, Tabriz's Imam Mohamed Ali Alehashem, the pilot, the copilot, the crew chief, the head of security, and the bodyguard.

The death of Raisi was confirmed on Monday, May 20, by his Vice President Mohammad Mokhber, after the rescue team reported that no one had survived.

What happens to the leadership of Iran after the death of Raisi?

After Raisi's tragic demise, the first Vice President, Mohammad Mokhber, is expected to take over in an acting capacity.

However, the approval needs to come from Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who is the overall leader and makes all major decisions in Iran.

What to know about Ebrahim Raisi chopper crash

• The video of Raisi's last moments before the helicopter crashed emerged on Monday as he interacted with the team
• The massive executions of political prisoners in the 1980s, where he served among a four-judge panel, earned him the tagline 'The Butcher of Tehran'
• The Iranian media reported that the chopper crashed amid poor weather conditions in mountain sides North-West of Iran

Proofreading by Otukho Jackson, a multimedia journalist and copy editor at TUKO.co.ke

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Iranian president Ebrahim Raisi (r) and screenshot (l) of rescue team carrying his body from the accident scene.

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