Iran: A day after death of its president and foreign minister

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Iranians woke up on Monday to the news of the death of President Ibraheem Raisi and Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian. The officials were traveling in a helicopter when it crashed in a mountainous area in the northwest of the country. The World brings reactions from Tehran and reports on what the deaths of these two high-ranking officials could mean for the future of the country.

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