Sky's Ali Bunkall analysis: 'Delicate moment' for Iran as Iranian president Ebrahim Raisi confirmed dead in helicopter crash

Mr Raisi, 63, who was seen as a frontrunner to succeed Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as Iran's Supreme Leader, was travelling after a visit to the border with Azerbaijan when the helicopter crashed.

Sky's Middle East correspondent Alistair Bunkall says it's 'a very delicate moment' for Iran following the confirmation that President Ebrahim Raisi has died in a helicopter crash.
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