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Pres Raisi's helicopter caught fire after crash, no sign of attack

A woman weeps during a mourning ceremony for Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi in downtown Tehran on May 20, 2024. [AP Photo]

The helicopter carrying Iran's late President Ebrahim Raisi caught fire soon after it crashed into a mountain and there was no sign it was attacked, state media reported, citing the military's crash investigators.

The statement from the general staff of the armed forces in charge of investigating the crash was read on state television late Thursday. The first statement on the crash did not lay blame but said more details would come after further investigation.

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