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Today we look at the death of Iran鈥檚 President Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash.

The hard-line cleric was killed alongside Iran鈥檚 foreign minister when a helicopter they were travelling in, crashed in heavy fog in northern Iran. The president was elected in 2021 and was seen as a potential successor to Iran鈥檚 Supreme Leader.

Adam is joined by the 大象传媒鈥檚 Chief International Correspondent Lyse Doucet to discuss what this means for Iran and the region.

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Newscast brings you daily analysis of the latest political news stories from the 大象传媒. It was presented by Adam Fleming. It was made by Chris Gray with Gemma Roper. The technical producer was Ben Andrews. The editor is Sam Bonham.