An official investigation has concluded that climatic and atmospheric conditions were to blame for the May 19, 2024 helicopter crash that killed Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and seven others, the Associated Press reported.

The Army General Staff released its final report stating that the cause of the crash was primarily spring weather conditions in the region. According to The Associated Press detailed that the helicopter suddenly encountered heavy fog and crashed into a mountain.

The report also mentioned that a thick fog suddenly rose in the sky when the helicopter crashed into the mountain. https://t.co/8cUpmCfzoP

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Officials confirmed there were no signs of sabotage affecting the helicopter's parts or systems. Rice Eight people were killed, including Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdullahian, in the crash in a remote mountainous area in northwestern Iran, according to the Associated Press. Search and rescue efforts found no survivors at the scene.

The accident occurred while Raisi and Amir Abdollahian were reportedly traveling from Azerbaijan, where they were attending the dam's inauguration ceremony with the country's president, Ilham Aliyev. The tragedy prompted the Iranian cabinet to convene an emergency meeting to decide whether to proceed. According to This was reported by the state news agency IRNA. (Related: Fact Check: X-Images Show 2016 Plane Crash, Not Recent Helicopter Crash in Iran)

Following the crash, First Vice President Mohammad Mokbel took over as president. Mokbel has served as Raisi's top-ranking vice president since 2021, the highest-ranking of Iran's 12 vice presidents. According to The Washington Post reports that an election has been held to choose Raisi's successor.

Massoud Pezeshkian won Iran's presidential election in July 2024. Pezeshkian won 53.6% of the 30.5 million votes cast in the runoff election, narrowly defeating ultra-conservative opponent Saeed Jalili, who received 44.3% of the vote. According to To CNN.