Report: Weather Caused Helicopter Crash Killing Iran’s President Raisi.

The final report of the commission investigating the helicopter crash that killed Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi in May has determined that adverse weather conditions were the cause. The commission, composed of military and civilian experts, concluded that the crash was due to the “complex climatic and atmospheric conditions” common in northwestern Iran during the spring. Raisi, along with Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and other officials, perished when their helicopter crashed into a mountain near Tabriz on May 19, following a border ceremony with Azerbaijan.

The commission’s investigation revealed that the sudden formation of dense fog led to the helicopter’s collision with the mountain. The report confirmed that the helicopter’s maintenance records and flight route were in compliance with all required standards and that there was no deviation from the planned route. Analysis of the helicopter’s cockpit voice recorder and flight data recorder indicated that no emergency or distress signals were issued, and no evidence of suspicious activity or sabotage was found.

The report concluded that the tragic accident was purely due to the unpredictable weather conditions in the region. Following Raisi’s death, a snap presidential election was held, and Masoud Pezeshkian succeeded him as Iran’s president in June.