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Iranian President Raisi's Fatal Helicopter Crash Caused By Weather

In this photo provided by Moj News Agency, rescue team members work at the scene of a crash of a helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi in Varzaghan in northwestern Iran, Monday, M

An official investigation into the helicopter crash in May that killed Iran's President and seven other people found it was caused by challenging climatic and atmospheric conditions, Iranian state TV reported Sunday.

The final report of the Supreme Board of the General Staff of the Armed Forces said the main cause of the helicopter crash was the complex climatic conditions of the region in spring, state TV said.

The report also cited the sudden appearance of a thick mass of dense fog rising upwards as the helicopter collided with the mountain.

According to the report, there were no signs of sabotage in parts and systems.

The tragic incident took place in a remote mountainous area in northwestern Iran, claiming the lives of the President and seven others, including the foreign minister.

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