Rescue teams search for Iranian President Raisi's missing helicopter - in pictures
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People gather at Valiasr Square in Tehran, following the death of Iranian president Ebrahim Raisi. AFP -
Wreckage from Mr Raisi's helicopter at the crash site on a mountain in Varzaghan area, north-western Iran. Reuters -
Candles lit to offer condolences over the deaths of Mr Raisi and other leading officials, outside the Iranian embassy, in Baghdad. Reuters -
Women mourn the death of Mr Raisi at Valiasr Square in Tehran. AFP -
Iran's First Vice President Mohammad Mokhber, next to the empty seat of Mr Raisi, addresses the cabinet in Tehran. AFP -
Rrescuers recover bodies at the crash site of in Varzaghan in north-western Iran. AFP -
A screengrab shows the crash site of the helicopter that was carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, in East Azerbaijan province. AFP -
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev visit Qiz Qalasi dam on the Azerbaijan-Iran border on Sunday. Reuters -
The helicopter thought to be carrying Mr Raisi takes off from the Iran-Azerbaijan border after the inauguration of the dam on the Aras river. AFP -
A screen grab shows the moment a drone locates the crash site using thermal imaging. Getty Images -
A screengrab provided by Iranian state television shows President Ebrahim Raisi, left, with a member of his delegation on-board a helicopter in Iran's East Azerbaijan province. AFP -
People pray for the well-being of Mr Raisi in Tehran after receiving news that his helicopter had crashed. Reuters -
People follow the news of the helicopter crash in a shop in Tehran. Reuters -
Iranian Shiite pilgrims pray for Mr Raisi at the Imam Ali shrine in Najaf, Iraq. Reuters -
Mr Raisi was visiting Azerbaijan before he flew south as part of a convoy of three helicopters. AFP -
Mr Raisi during a meeting with Mr Aliyev before the inauguration ceremony of the Qiz Qalasi dam. AFP -
Officials said the helicopter carrying Mr Raisi was forced to make a 'hard landing, in Iran's East Azerbaijan province, sparking a massive rescue operation. AP -
Rescue vehicles in Varzaghan, East Azerbaijan Province. Reuters -
A screengrab from Iranian state television shows rescuers heading towards the site of the crash. AFP -
The forested area in East Azerbaijan province was covered in fog on Sunday. AFP -
Heavy rain and fog has made rescue efforts more difficult. Reuters
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