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On May 19, a helicopter carrying Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi crashed into the Aras River while returning from an inauguration ceremony in Azerbaijan, killing all nine people on board, including Raisi. However, the presence of only eight coffins instead of nine at the funeral ceremonies in Tabriz and Tehran sparks controversy.
Iranian social media accounts highlighted the disparity between the number of coffins and the death toll, prompting discussions with various allegations.
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