Scouring the mountains of north west iran all night. Thick fog and heavy rain have hampered efforts, but in the early hours of this morning, this, a drone sent by turkey identified a source of heat. Footage shows an aerial view of a landscape at night and a Dark Blotch On what appears to be a hillside. When rescuers eventually reach the wreckage on foot, they found the helicopter which had been carrying irans president and the Foreign Minister was completely burned with no signs of life. And soon after, confirmation that both irans president Ebrahim Raisi and the Foreign Minister have been killed in the crash. The servant of the iranian people, president raisi, the president of the republic of iran was serving the people of the public of iran. President raisi, seen here on the left, had been visiting a dam project. This is footage of him earlier in the day travelling in a convoy of three helicopters. He became the president in 2021 and was responsible for tightening Morality Laws and oversaw a ruthless repression and were seen as a potential successor to the Supreme Leader. His death will have a profound impact on iran and the wider middle east. Lets speak to mohammad ali shabani, the editor of amwaj. Media. Hes in london. Getting as to the reaction from the depths of the president and foreign there is a sense of shock expected this, it is an accident. This, it is an accident. Initially, there were this, it is an accident. Initially, there were suspicions this, it is an accident. Initially, there were suspicions about i this, it is an accident. Initially, there were suspicions about playing but i havent seen of that nation from the official channels. One issue right now is to look at what issue right now is to look at what is next and the public sees action within the next day. Is next and the public sees action within the next day. Now, im ust lookin at within the next day. Now, im ust looking at paintings i within the next day. Now, im ust looking at paintings that i within the next day. Now, im ust looking at paintings that are h looking at paintings that are already under way. The government has to Deputy Foreign to have become the acting Foreign Minister and Vice Minister is expected to take over as president. Dynamics expected to change as you rightly point out these measures have focused on unity government. We these measures have focused on unity government these measures have focused on unity government. We are probably going to see the road government. We are probably going to see the road for government. We are probably going to see the road for the government. We are probably going to see the road for the president government. We are probably going to see the road for the president was see the road for the president was elected in 2021, the reason decided that this work . For could see. However they could see conservative voting. The situation see conservative voting. The situation entirely, see conservative voting. The situation entirely, do you expect this change to change anything in terms of international relations. Huge tensions in the that affect its relation between enron and its neighbours . Neighbours . Foreign policy is decided by neighbours . Foreign policy is decided by Supreme Neighbours . Foreign policy is decided by Supreme National| decided by Supreme National insurance council, its decisions by the Supreme Leader. OurForeign Policy is not the sole decisions. If i see a shift this until we have a new government. If you get a new government, we could see it steps towards the us nuclear programme, and perhaps we have got is status Quo Situation. The and perhaps we have got is status Quo Situation and perhaps we have got is status Quo Situation. The question now is whether they Quo Situation. The question now is whether they can Quo Situation. The question now is whether they can find Quo Situation. The question now is whether they can find another whether they can find another unifying whether they can find another unifying candidate. Because that was the president s unix. It was the one person the president s unix. It was the one person they could agree on for the conservatives to take over the government wholeheartedly. Now that is, there government wholeheartedly. Now that is, there is government wholeheartedly. Now that is, there is a question of whether the rest is, there is a question of whether the rest of is, there is a question of whether the rest of them can be the president. The rest of them can be the president the rest of them can be the resident. ,. , ,. President. Just as they can expect over the next president. Just as they can expect over the next few president. Just as they can expect over the next few days, president. Just as they can expect over the next few days, who president. Just as they can expect over the next few days, who the l over the next few days, who the Rival Candidates . Rival candidates . There are the usual suspects, Rival Candidates . There are the usual suspects, commentary i Rival Candidates . There are the usual suspects, Commentary Speakers used to usual suspects, Commentary Speakers used to he usual suspects, Commentary Speakers used to be the head of the revolutionary guard. These are People Revolutionary guard. These are people who try to become president before people who try to become president before and set themselves up for maybe before and set themselves up for maybe being able to reach that position maybe being able to reach that position. They have always found and is within position. They have always found and is within their own camps who have stopped is within their own camps who have stopped their sons. All of these might stopped their sons. All of these might get up again, they only have 50 days might get up again, they only have 50 days according to the constitution to raise this election. And the constitution to raise this election. And the council that the candidates, usuaiiy and the council that the candidates, usually take time to make sure there are no usually take time to make sure there are no reformists allowed to stand because are no reformists allowed to stand because the question is whether the conservatives cant get their act together conservatives cant get their act together and with the reformists will try together and with the reformists will try to together and with the reformists will try to challenge by putting up a good will try to challenge by putting up a good candidate, only to have it shot a good candidate, only to have it shot down a good candidate, only to have it shot down by the guardian council. More shot down by the guardian council. 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See if there will be any independence, but we will see who will be any independence, but we will see who will follow up that will be as much who will follow up that will be as much of who will follow up that will be as much of an opera cheek has that knack much of an opera cheek has that knack i much of an opera cheek has that knack i was much of an opera cheek has that knack l was knack i was. Seeing it countries around lran knack i was. Seeing it countries around iran impacted . Knack i was. Seeing it countries around iran impacted . For knack i was. Seeing it countries i around iran impacted . For Greater Im Act around iran impacted . For Greater Impact will around iran impacted . For Greater Impact will be around iran impacted . For Greater Impact will be in around iran impacted . For Greater Impact will be in foreign around iran impacted . For Greater Impact will be in Foreign Policy impact will be in Foreign Policy will he impact will be in Foreign Policy will be the Foreign Minister, not because will be the Foreign Minister, not because he of the Foreign Minister but he was because he of the Foreign Minister but he was keenly to the outreach they did but he was keenly to the outreach they did to but he was keenly to the outreach they did to the other states. This presidency as much more interested in trying presidency as much more interested in trying to presidency as much more interested in trying to in some provinces with the neighbours because they have europeans, so for them the neighbours because they have europeans, so forthem it the neighbours because they have europeans, so for them it was important europeans, so for them it was important to find better relations,. Live now tojerusalem and our correspondent danjohnson. All eyes here, watching what is happening in iran, but very careful made or not mine. Is that we have is that the source from within the rainy government saying it wasnt asked. There is of course a huge amount of tension between iran and israel, it is only a month since launched that way of Drone Attacks unto israel, that were largely unsuccessful but it shows you how fierce rivals and enemies in this country. In is peaceful of israel, committed to its destruction. We know that it has been doing things like hamas launching attacks to so i think this will be watched very closely. There is potential speculation that surrounds this helicopter, the official word from the israeli people, but there is an anonymous tip off that says it wasnt us. Maybe speculation about this, but this is not something that we were involved in. Confirmed on the record, just tip off. With tension so high in the middle east, incident like this, the worries it would be taken the wrong way. But it does appear to be a tragic accident. Yes way. But it does appear to be a tragic accident. Way. But it does appear to be a tragic accident. Yes the rumour mills are always tragic accident. Yes the rumour mills are always processed tragic accident. Yes the rumour i mills are always processed during tragic accident. Yes the rumour mills are always processed during a crisis, whether this Helicopter Crash could be because of foul play from because it is outside the country. Israelis very quick to honestly say that it wasnt us, it would be highly unusual, even with the velocities between different political groups, the republic of iran for this to happen, and from images images we saw that this was treacherous mountain terrain, terrible weather was exceedingly difficult for rescue teams to even reach the site of the crash. If shocking the population were wrong to have two senior members killed like this. ,. , . , like this. There is no 15 day window before a new like this. There is no 15 day window before a new president. Like this. There is no 15 day window before a new president. Yes like this. There is no 15 day window before a new president. Yes we like this. There is no 15 day window before a new president. Yes we so | like this. There is no 15 day window. Before a new president. Yes we so is break down before a new president. Yes we so is break down in before a new president. Yes we so is break down in tears, before a new president. Yes we so is break down in tears, sobbing, before a new president. Yes we so is break down in tears, sobbing, and i break down in tears, sobbing, and reports of a place of his regime, hoping that the end of president raisi regime, they were celebrating, this is very much a divided society but it is also an Islamic Republic of the atomic power now hands of the conservative hardliners. For them, this will notjust be a moment especially with the upcoming state, for an expression of grief and sorrow, but also to project unity and strength, what matters above all is continuity of the Islamic Republic. Right back watts ross this . Raisi was to a successor to the Supreme Leader. The process is quite an opaque process, the speculation about who the leading contenders are, the second son has seen to be in the frame. You can save a certain car that will be the job of the task of acceptance, start raisi was in fact it well so that will have to be replaced as well. I was there, everyone was looking at what was happening behind the scenes very in theological, possibly conservative roles, raisi was also helpful to the Supreme Leader. Many, helpful to the Supreme Leader. Many, he was seen as a possible successor. There will have to be a jostling of position. We do expect that the future, in consequence a transition for the superior that happens, there will be talking between the conservative group between those practices. It is a critical moment Islamic Republic. But the death of president raisi so consequential. This is because he is. Use. This is bbc news. An inquiry into the uks Biggest Health scandal is due to release its final report in the next few hours. More than 30,000 people were infected with hiv and hepatitis c. Men, Women And Children were given contaminated blood in 19705, 19805 and 1990s. Contaminated blood in 19705, 19805 and 19905. Many of them died as a result, and others unknowingly passed infections onto their partners, some of whom died. The inquiry was announced by then Prime Minister theresa may in 2017, after years of campaigning by victims and their families. They are now fighting for compensation. Lets speak to our news correspondent rajini vaidyanathan, who is outside Methodist Central Hall in westminster. This is going to be a very extensive report. What can we expect . A couple of hours down to see this reports. A couple of hours down to see this re orts. A , a couple of hours down to see this reorts. A ,. , a couple of hours down to see this reorts. N,. ,. , a couple of hours down to see this re orts. A,. ,. ,. , reports. Many have been arriving and one survivor reports. Many have been arriving and one survivor of reports. Many have been arriving and one survivor of this reports. Many have been arriving and one survivor of this scandal, one survivor of this scandal, something that haemophilia was treated as a child getting this Blood Product called back to eight which was infected with hiv and i can see, he now has hepatitis c. He said this is a day of mixed emotions as he to await the findings of that report. I spoke to another woman, teresa, who said she was very angry. She was wearing a t shirt with a photo of her mothers face. She said it is all about what happened her father who had a Transfusion Back in 1981 and 1982. She says her mother was infected with hiv but also hepatitis c. She wants to know how this happens in the National Health service how this could have happened so many years. Service how this could have happened so many years so many years. Thats what people want here today, so many years. Thats what people want here today, they so many years. Thats what people want here today, they want so many years. Thats what people want here today, they want the want here today, they want the truth, justice and accountability. They want to be held responsible for what has happened. What has happened. Criminal prosecutions, what has happened. Criminal prosecutions, is what has happened. Criminal prosecutions, is this what has happened. Criminal prosecutions, is this likely i what has happened. Criminal. Prosecutions, is this likely with the 5candal� 5 the happy discussions about how this impacted Blood Product which came from state5. Now in france, for example, there were prosecutions government acted quite quickly, place to be uk government he took a long time to get off the ground, at 28. But this scandal predates that by many decades, many Family Members say that con5ulate5 because there were warnings back in the 805 that spits back eight product was infected with hiv and hepatitis c. Tho5e warnings came by the they ignored why they continue to get this project it was infected . While those that have compromised for years and years . Little part other countries, but the focus here is what is going to happen today. Now, once that report is released in a few hours from now, we will get a response from the government, although in many ways this Transcends Party Politics because this has gone on for so long. There is some 5u5picion because this has gone on for so long. There is some suspicion that president s do not speak the house of commons, that you may apologise and of the government. But any compensation apology, that is not going to bring back the relatives that have died. It is notjust the people who received treatments, but also people who are married to people who received tho5e treatments and were infected as well, and children as well. The legacy of this goes beyond the thousands of people who received treatment. Why so many people say it was such a huge injustice. Let us get other. He told the investigation that slovakia prank5ters debtors. They say they have control of the main road to the International Airport which had been blocked by protesters, something about whats happening. The president made derogatory remarks about the president s. Spain is Foreign Minister has demanded a public apology. A high court should be sent to the United States to face trial on 5pying charges. Mr assange is wanted in relation to the release of thousands of secret documents on the wars in iraq and afghanistan. Here are live pics from outside the high court in london, where mr assangess supporters have been gathering. He has resisted extradition for more than ten years. With me is Diplomatic Correspondent caorline hawley. Then he fled to the embassy, spent seven years there, by 2019 he had overstayed his welcome and he was put in belmarsh jail and overstayed his welcome and he was put in belmarshjail and he has been fighting extradition to the us all the way. This latest hearing is about whether the court is satisfied with assurances that the judges have asked for from the United States that if he is extradited in the us he doesnt face the Death Penalty and can rely on Free Speech Protections as if he was a us citizen so that is what is being discussed. I am sorry, it is a long and tangled tale you discussed. I am sorry, it is a long and Tangled Tale And tangled tale you have been followin and tangled tale you have been following it and tangled tale you have been following it and and tangled tale you have been following it and explain and tangled tale you have been following it and explain it and tangled tale you have been following it and explain it really| following it and explain it really well. � ,. Following it and explain it really well. ,. ,. ,. , well. Australia have entered the fra. Well. Australia have entered the fray they well. Australia have entered the fray they have well. Australia have entered the fray. They have been well. Australia have entered the fray. They have been lobbying i fray. They have been lobbying President Biden to drop the case and allowjulian assange, an australian citizen, to go to australia and President Biden said last month he was considering it but we have heard nothing more. So i think there are three options, well, there may be more but one option is that he wins today and he can lodge another appeal against extradition, another is it goes against him and then he faces pretty imminent extradition, and then there other thing he is hoping for obviously is the americans dropped the case. So lets see what happens. The latest is we could have a verdict by lunch time. We can see those pictures out the high court because this is just emphasising he has a lot of supporters who have followed him throughout this journey so there will be waiting to hear the end result of this. We will bring that verdict as soon as we have it. Do stay with us here on bbc news. The start of this week is looking largely fine and dry with lots of sunshine but it will turn much more unsettled as we go through the rest of the week. Im a lot more details on that in just a moment. This afternoon, we continue with sunny spells for many of us. Just the risk of some showers cropping up and those likely towards parts of north wales and through southern areas of england this afternoon. We will see some showers develop here. Also the risk of some thunderstorms and heavy showers towards the west of northern ireland. Elsewhere, some cloud across Northern England, southern scotland, but are still some decent sunny spells with an onshore wind, temperatures 15 to 18 degrees round the north sea coasts. Further inland, we will see temperatures once again getting into the 205. Through tonight we will see those showers continuing around the south east, drifting their way further north. More substantial showers spreading into Northern Areas of england into tuesday morning. Overnight temperatures generally down to about five to 10 degrees. But a bit chillier in parts of eastern scotland, where there will be some low cloud, mist and fog again around the east of scotland and the eastern side of england. Some showers around north west and england through tuesday and elsewhere there could be further showers, particularly towards the south east and through south Western Areas of the uk. Maximum temperatures down a little bit because there is more cloud around, 17 to 21 degrees. As we go into wednesday and thursday, this area of low pressure here brings very heavy rain, especially towards northern part of the uk, Northern England into scotland getting the brunt of that very wet weather as we go through the week with that area of low pressure close by. You can see here from the rainfall accumulation chart, where we have got the greens here across north east scotland. We could see up to nearly 100 millimetres of rain. So there is the risk of some flooding in these Northern Areas through wednesday and thursday. Well worth staying tuned to the forecast. Here it is on wednesday, this is the picture. We have got heavy rain spreading into parts of eastern and Northern Areas of england, into scotland by the end of the day, heavy and thundery showers developing across southern areas on wednesday with sunny spells. Temperatures about 17 to 20 celsius. And that very wet weather will continue across Northern Areas as we go through the rest of this week. Furthersouth, it wont be quite as wet. There will be some sunny spells, but temperatures about 1a to 20 celsius. Goodbye. This is bbc news, the headlines. Irans president and Foreign Minister are killed after their helicopter went down in the northwest of the country. Waiting for the truth the Public Inquiry into the uks Infected Blood Scandal will publish its final report later. Waiting for the truth the Public Inquiry into the uks wikileaks Founderjulian Assange could learn today Infected Blood Scandal will publish its final report later. Wikileaks Founderjulian Assange could learn today whether his extradition to the us will go ahead. And Coming Up Roses the world famous Chelsea Flower Show gets under way in london. Hello, im sarah campbell. An inquiry into the uks Biggest Health scandal is due to release its final report in the next few hours. More than 30,000 people were infected with hiv and hepatitis c. Men, Women And Children were given contaminated blood in 19705, 19805 and 19905. Many of them died as a result, and others unknowingly passed infections onto their partners some of whom died. The inquiry was announced by then Prime Minister theresa may in 2017 after years of campaigning by victims and their families. They are now fighting for compensation. It is known as the biggest Treatment Disaster in nhs history. And so far we know that 3000 people have died in the uk from infected