By Vivek Kumar Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi, a figure known for his staunch conservatism and frequently speculated as a potential successor to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, met a tragic fate in a helicopter crash near the border with Azerbaijan, officials and state media reported on Monday. Vice President Mohsen Mansouri announced the tragic news of Raisi’s death on social media, which was also later confirmed through a broadcast on state television. The helicopter, transporting Raisi, encountered a fatal crash on Sunday, as per Iranian officials. Despite the adverse weather conditi…