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Iran declares 5 days of mourning after president dies in helicopter crash
May 20, 202402:34
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Iran declares 5 days of mourning after president dies in helicopter crash

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Iran’s supreme leader has declared five days of national mourning after Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi was killed in a helicopter crash. It has been reported that the helicopter encountered heavy fog in a mountainous region of the country before it crashed. NBC News’ Keir Simmons reports on the details of the crash and how the international community is reacting to the incident.May 20, 2024

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    03:48

  • New questions over airline security after attack

    02:14

  • Passengers on diverted plane arrive in Tel Aviv

    03:32

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    06:03

  • Passengers helped subdue attacker on Israel-bound flight that diverted to Saudi Arabia

    06:14

  • Trump criticizes U.K. for releasing terror suspects on bail

    02:01
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