Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi in helicopter crash

Rescue team members search an area near the crash site of a helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi in Varzaghan, in northwestern Iran, on May 20, 2024. Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi was declared dead on May 20 after rescue teams found his crashed helicopter in a fog-shrouded western mountain region, sparking mourning in the Islamic republic.

A handout picture released by the Iranian presidency shows Iran's First Vice President Mohammad Mokhber, with the seat of the late president Ebrahim Raisi (portrait) next to him empty, addressing the country's cabinet in Tehran on May 20, 2024. After Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian were confirmed dead on May 20 when search and rescue teams found their crashed helicopter in a fog-shrouded western Iranian mountain region, the Islamic republic's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, declared five days of mourning and assigned Mokhber, 68, to assume interim duties ahead of elections within 50 days.

Rescue team members work at the crash site of a helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi in Varzaghan, in northwestern Iran, on May 20, 2024. Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi was declared dead on May 20 after rescue teams found his crashed helicopter in a fog-shrouded western mountain region, sparking mourning in the Islamic republic.

Iranians gather at Valiasr Square in central Tehran to mourn the death of President Ebrahim Raisi and Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian in a helicopter crash the previous day, on May 20, 2024. Iranian president Ebrahim Raisi was confirmed dead on May 20 after search and rescue teams found his crashed helicopter in a fog-shrouded mountain region, sparking mourning in the Islamic republic.

Women cry as people gather at Valiasr Square in Tehran on May 20, 2024, to mourn the death of President Ebrahim Raisi and Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian in a helicopter crash. Iranian president Ebrahim Raisi was confirmed dead on May 20 after search and rescue teams found his crashed helicopter in a fog-shrouded mountain region, sparking mourning in the Islamic republic.

Men hang a huge portrait of Iran's late president Ebrahim Raisi outside the Iranian embassy in Baghdad during a condolences service on May 20, 2024 for the president and his entourage, who were killed in a helicopter crash in Iran the previous day.

An Iraqi soldier stands guard next candles list by people paying their respects to Iran's late president Ebrahim Raisi outside the Iranian embassy in Baghdad during a condolences service on May 20, 2024 for the president and his entourage, who were killed in a helicopter crash in Iran the previous day. Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi was killed in a helicopter crash on May 19 near the Iranian-Azeri border following his return from an official visit. The victims were Raisi (on banner and bottom 2nd-L), the foreign minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian (bottom-L), a provincial governor and an imam, along with the aircraft's three crew and two bodyguards, Iranian officials said.

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev visit the Qiz-Qalasi dam on the Azerbaijan-Iran border on May 19, 2024.

A helicopter carrying Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi takes off, near the Iran-Azerbaijan border on May 19, 2024. The helicopter with Raisi on board later crashed.

Rescue vehicles are seen following a crash of a helicopter carrying Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi, in Varzaqan , East Azerbaijan Province, Iran on May 19, 2024.

Emergency personnel walk in a foggy area following a crash of a helicopter carrying Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi, in Varzaqan , East Azerbaijan Province, Iran on May 19, 2024 in this screen grab from a video.

Rescue team work following a crash of a helicopter carrying Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi, in Varzaqan, East Azerbaijan Province, Iran on May 19, 2024.

Iranians pray for President Ebrahim Raisi and Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian in Valiasr Square in central Tehran on May 19, 2024. A helicopter in the convoy Raisi and Amir-Abdollahian was involved in "an accident" in East Azerbaijan province in poor weather conditions on May 19, state television reported. (Photo by ATTA KENARE / AFP) (Photo by ATTA KENARE/AFP via Getty Images) ORIG FILE ID: 2153220026

Iranian ultraconservative cleric and presidential candidate Ebrahim Raisi waves after casting his ballot for presidential election, in Tehran, on June 18, 2021.

A woman holds her hand to her chest next to a pin bearing the image of Iran's newly-elected president Ebrahim Raisi during a rally celebrating his victory in Imam Hussein square in the capital Tehran on June 19, 2021.

(L-R) Russian President Vladimir Putin, Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan pose for a photo before a trilateral meeting on Syria in Tehran on July 19, 2022.

French President Emmanuel Macron (L) holds a bilateral meeting with Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi on the sidelines of the 77th United Nations General Assembly at UN headquarters in New York City on September 20, 2022.

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi (L) and Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro wave during Raisi's welcoming ceremony at Miraflores Presidential Palace in Caracas, on June 12, 2023. Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi arrived in Venezuela Monday for the start of a visit to "friendly countries" that also include Cuba and Nicaragua, all under sanctions from a common adversary, the United States.

Iranian Presidential candidate Ebrahim Raisi gestures during a campaign meeting at the Mosala mosque in Tehran, Iran on May 16, 2017.

A supporter of Iranian Presidential candidate Ebrahim Raisi kisses his poster during a campaign rally in Tehran, Iran, May 17, 2017.

Iranian presidential candidate Ebrahim Raisi gestures as he casts his vote during the presidential election in Tehran, Iran on May 19, 2017.

Ebrahim Raisi, Chief Justice of Iran, shows his identification document as he registers as a candidate for the presidential election at the Interior Ministry, in Tehran, Iran on May 15, 2021.

Posters of presidential candidate Ebrahim Raisi are seen at a campaign center in Tehran, Iran on June 4, 2021.

A supporter of Ebrahim Raisi displays his portrait during a celebratory rally for his presidential election victory in Tehran, Iran on June 19, 2021.

Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi arrives at Bandaranaike International Airport in Katunayake near Colombo on April 24, 2024. Raisi arrived in Sri Lanka on April 24 to inaugurate a power and irrigation project, unaccompanied by his interior minister who is being sought for arrest over a deadly 1994 bombing.

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi speaks during a commemoration ceremony marking the anniversary of the 2020 killing of Guards general Qasem Soleimani (on screen-R) and Iraqi commander Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis (on screen-L) in the capital Tehran on January 3, 2024. Twin bomb blasts killed at least 103 people in Iran, ripping through a crowd commemorating Revolutionary Guards general Qasem Soleimani four years after his death in a US strike, state media reported.

Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi leaves after laying a wreath at the Mzee Jomo Kenyatta's mausoleum during his three-country African tour, as part of efforts to reduce the Islamic Republic's economic isolation, in Nairobi, Kenya on July 12, 2023.

Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi holds up a picture of Quds Force Commander General Qassem Soleimani, who was killed in a U.S. attack, as he addresses the 77th Session of the United Nations General Assembly at U.N. Headquarters in New York City, U.S on September 21, 2022.

Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi holds the Koran as he address world leaders during the United Nations (UN) General Assembly on September 19, 2023 in New York City. IsraelÕs Ambassador to the U.N. Gilad Erdan held up a sign stating 'Iranian Women Deserve Freedom Now' and walked along the floor seconds after Raisi entered. Dignitaries and their delegations from across the globe have descended on New York for the annual event. This year marks the 78th session of the General Debate at the UN Headquarters and will focus on the crisis of global warming.

Iranian presidential candidate Ebrahim Raisi greets supporters as he leaves after casting his ballot for the presidential elections at a polling station in southern Tehran on on May 19, 2017.

Supporters of Iranian President and candidate in the upcoming presidential elections Hassan Rouhani attend a campaign rally in Takhti stadium in the northeastern city of Mashhad on May 17, 2017. Iran's presidential election on May 19 is effectively a choice between moderate incumbent Hassan Rouhani and hardline jurist Ebrahim Raisi, with major implications for everything from civil rights to relations with Washington.