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Meanwhile, conservatives in Washington tweeted celebratory remarks

Ruthless prosecutor linked to thousands of executions who rose through the theocratic ranks to become the president of Iran

Three men look set to climb the ranks in a reshuffle including Mohammad Mokhber who has been named the interim president

US secretary of defence Lloyd Austin III admits that Ukraine and its allies are facing a ‘moment of challenge’ as Russian forces advance in the northeast

Open displays of celebration over the deaths of Ebrahim Raisi and Hossein Amir-Abdollahian were limited as dissent is often met with a strict crackdown

Iran's state media has reported that Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian has died in a helicopter crash that also killed the country's president

Iranian media reports suggest Mokhber, who holds a doctorate in international law, was crucial in Iranian efforts to bypass Western sanctions on its oil industry

The diplomat perished in the helicopter crash that also killed President Ebrahim Raisi on Sunday.

President Ebrahim Raisi's death in a helicopter crash comes at a turbulent time in Iran’s history as the country struggles with both internal dissent and rising regional insecurity. FRANCE 24 discusses Raisi’s legacy and the impact of his sudden death with Jonathan Piron, a historian specialising in Iran.

Sanctions have prevented Iran from procuring new aircraft or equipment, which have been linked to aviation accidents.

Finance ministers from the Group of Seven major democracies meeting in Italy this week are set to discuss a European Union plan to use the income from frozen Russian assets to help Ukraine's war effort.