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20/05/2024 04:06 GMT : Iran media: Iranian President Raisi confirmed dead

Iran media: Iranian President Raisi confirmed dead

BBC World Service - Newsday, Iran media: Iranian President Raisi confirmed dead

Helicopter carrying him made "hard landing" in adverse weather

Helicopter carrying him made "hard landing" in adverse weather in north-western Iran

Iranian state TV says there is "no sign of life" in the wreckage of the helicopter carrying the country's President Ebrahim Raisi. It crashed in thick fog on Sunday.

After rescue teams located the crash site, the head of Iran’s Red Crescent said, "the situation does not look good”. We'll get the latest from Iran.

Also coming up, in the Dominican Republic, the incumbent president, Luis Abinader, has defeated his eight rivals in the country's election. We'll get reaction from there.

We'll also discuss Manchester City's historic win in the English Premier League, as the team clinched the title for a record fourth year in a row.

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