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Who was Iran's president, Ebrahim Raisi, killed in helicopter crash

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A look at Ebrahim Raisi, the hard-line cleric with close ties to Iran’s Supreme Leader who became president in 2021. His time in power has been marked by anti-government protests and escalating regional tensions.
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