Iranian president Ebrahim Raisi missing in helicopter crash as frantic rescue mission is launched - hours after posing for pictures with Azerbaijan's leader

UK Daily Mail ^ | May 19 2024 | KAMAL SULTAN

[knighthawk]

Iranian president Ebrahim Raisi has been involved in a helicopter crash hours after posing for pictures with Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev and rescuers are frantically trying to reach the site. The aircraft was traveling in Iran's East Azerbaijan province near Jolfa, around 375 miles northwest of Tehran, when it suffered a 'hard landing', according to Iranian state television.

Rescuers were attempting to reach the site, but had been hampered by the poor weather conditions in the area. There had been heavy rain and fog reported with some wind.

The helicopter was one of a convoy of three and foreign minister Hossein Amirabdollahian, Friday prayer Imam Seyyed Mohammad-Ali Al-Hashem and other high-ranking officials were also reportedly on the helicopter with the president.

[mware]

Saw they mention bears roam that region. Said if anyone was wounded they could be finished off by them.

[verum ago]

Maybe they do not do their maintenance checks on the jet?

Maybe don't comment if you can't be bothered to read the article or even so much as glance at the comments.

Or just stick to your D.U. account.

[drypowder]

And off to hell he goes as he so richly deserves.

[Sarah Barracuda]

Israeli media says this piece of poo is dead..he should have flown El Al, just saying..rest in peaces you piece of crap

[Clioman]

“Crashed into a mountain.”

Maybe it darted out in front of them?

[mware]

Chopper crash. It’s rest in pieces.

[dfwgator]

This is an ex-chopper.

[JayGalt]

Ebrahimi Raisi, known as the “butcher of Tehran,” was one of the four people on the prosecution committee, which was responsible for the execution of thousands of political prisoners in Iran in 1988 and is hence labeled the “death committee.”

[Sacajaweau]

That sounds telling.......did it get shot down?

[Sacajaweau]

And the virgins are all in their 80s.

[chickenlips]

It turns female goats and camels on.

[JJBookman]

...I hope that he likes the weather HOTTTT!!!!

[Billthedrill]

Rocks in the clouds. I’m thinking Will Of Allah here...

[dfwgator]

[Georgia Girl 2]

😂 I can’t believe you found that. Its my favorite Far Side ever!

[grey_whiskers]

Thread winnah!

[sheik yerbouty]

Gravity is not just a good idea, it’s the law!

[sheik yerbouty]

“One never know, do one?”

[sheik yerbouty]

Just one goat, with 72 genders! Allahu Fubar!

[Noumenon]

Well, it’s a rough haircut for sure.