Irans President Raisi Dies in a Helicopter Crash

Published: May 20, 2024, 9:59 a.m.

A.M. Edition for May 20. Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi was killed overnight as his chopper ran into bad weather while returning from a trip to Azerbaijan. WSJ foreign correspondent Sune Rasmussen explains what Raisi\u2019s death means amid the current turmoil in the Mideast. Plus, China sanctions several U.S. defense contractors over arms sales to Taiwan as the island inaugurates its new president. And issues at Boeing cloud the forecast for Europe\u2019s biggest airline. Luke Vargas hosts.\n\n\n\nSign up for the WSJ's free What's News newsletter.\n\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices