Ebrahim Raisi: The Hardline Iran President Who Died In Helicopter Crash

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi's hardline position has been evident in domestic politics while governing through a severe economic crisis and a historic escalation of the country's conflict with Israel.

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi died after his helicopter crashed in the mountains yesterday. Raisi was in line to be Iran's next supreme leader, along with a clampdown on morality questions.

Raisi's hardline position had been all pervasive in domestic politics while he governed through a severe economic crisis and a historic escalation of the country's conflict with Israel.

Raisi took over as president in 2021, succeeding the moderate Hassan Rouhani, for a term marked by crisis and conflict.