Bad weather may have been a cause of Sunday’s crash that killed Ebrahim Raisi. But mechanical issues, possibly exacerbated by a lack of spare parts due to U.S. sanctions, could also be a factor.
What might have caused the helicopter crash that killed Iran’s president
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