The wrecked chopper also contained the body of the country's foreign minister Hossein AmirAbdollahian, Iranian state television has announced.
The helicopter came down in a mountainous area after a trip to the Azerbaijan border region.
President Raisi, 63, was second in terms of command in Iran to Ayatollah Khamenei.
Shortly after his death was confirmed, Iranian Supreme Leader Khamenei quickly announced that Vice President Mohammad Mokhber would assume the interim role of president.
State news agencies said Mr Raisi had "accepted martyrdom" while "fulfilling his duty to the people of Iran".
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