Iran’s president, Ebrahim Raisi, is reported by state media to have died following a helicopter crash.Iranian Presidency Office via AP Eric Lob, Florida International University Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, who was killed when his helicopter crashed on May 19, 2024 in a mountainous border region, was a consummate loyalist whose passing will be a severe blow to the country’s conservative leadership. The discovery of wreckage and bodies followed an overnight search operation hampered by weather and terrain. Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei announced that there would be a five day…