Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian were killed in a helicopter crash, according to state media. The country’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei ordered five days of national mourning and appointed First Vice President Mohammad Mokhber as acting president.
Yahoo Finance Senior Columnist Rick Newman breaks down the story and what it could signal for Iran’s future.
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