Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi , Dies in Helicopter Crash.<br />Raisi, Foreign Minister <br />Hossein Amirabdollahian and other officials died after their helicopter crashed in northwestern Iran on May 19, Reuters reports. .<br />Raisi, Foreign Minister <br />Hossein Amirabdollahian and other officials died after their helicopter crashed in northwestern Iran on May 19, Reuters reports. .<br />The president is survived by his wife, <br />Jamileh Alamolhoda, and two daughters.<br />First Vice President Mohammad Mokhber <br />will serve as interim president.<br />Deputy Foreign Minister Ali Bagheri Kani <br />will serve as acting foreign minister.<br />Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei issued a statement.<br />I announce five days of public mourning <br />and offer my condolences to the <br />dear people of Iran, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, via statement.<br />Iran's neighbors and allies offered condolences, with Vladimir Putin calling <br />Raisi "a true friend of Russia.".<br />Raisi's death comes as dissent in Iran continues to grow amid "political, social <br />and economic crises," Reuters reports.<br />An election to appoint a new president <br />must occur within 50 days.<br />Overall, Iranian policy will not <br />likely change due to the fact that the <br />Guardian Council must vet candidates.<br />The council has previously disqualified "prominent conservative and moderate officials," Reuters reports
