A helicopter crash by which Iran’s late president Ebrahim Raisi was killed was primarily brought on by climate situations that included thick fog, Iran’s state TV says citing the ultimate investigation report on the incident.
Raisi, a hardliner who was seen as a possible successor to Supreme Chief Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, died when his helicopter crashed in Could in a mountainous area close to the Azerbaijan border.
“The principle purpose of the helicopter crash was difficult climate situations within the area,” the ultimate report concluded, in accordance with Iran’s state TV.
A thick mass of fog brought about the helicopter that was carrying Raisi and 7 companions, together with international minister Hossein Amirabdollahian, to crash into the mountain, the report issued by a excessive committee charged by Iran’s navy with investigating the incident mentioned.
A preliminary report by Iran’s navy had mentioned in Could that no proof of foul play or an assault had been discovered in the course of the investigation.
