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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

Posted on 05/19/2024 7:31:32 AM PDT by 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.

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TOPICS: Breaking News; Foreign Affairs; Government; Iran; News/Current Events
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To: mware

I should be on Breaking here....it’s very big news!


61 posted on 05/19/2024 8:23:35 AM PDT by caww (O death, when you seized my Lord, you lost your grip on me......)
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To: knighthawk

62 posted on 05/19/2024 8:24:19 AM PDT by Enterprise
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To: mware

Fox wants to wait for Biden to express his deep felt sorrow and condolences before they comment. And then they have to read the script prepared for them.


63 posted on 05/19/2024 8:26:24 AM PDT by Enterprise
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To: knighthawk
Raisi's replacement. Vice-President Mohammad Mokhber.


64 posted on 05/19/2024 8:27:11 AM PDT by marcusmaximus
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To: knighthawk

Fully vaxed pilot and helicopter made by boeing?


65 posted on 05/19/2024 8:27:20 AM PDT by fruser1
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To: caww

Seeing it could lead to nuclear attack, if they have one, yes its big news. Anyone know who is next man up is?


66 posted on 05/19/2024 8:27:21 AM PDT by mware
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To: mware
"Anyone know who is next man up is?"

Hopefully the next man up is the next man down.

67 posted on 05/19/2024 8:29:04 AM PDT by Enterprise
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To: mware

Aljazera ‘live streaming’ you might find interesting

https://lakestreams.com/al-jazeera/


68 posted on 05/19/2024 8:29:12 AM PDT by caww (O death, when you seized my Lord, you lost your grip on me......)
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To: marcusmaximus

Thanks Marcus. You answered my question.


69 posted on 05/19/2024 8:29:27 AM PDT by mware
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To: marcusmaximus

Such a charismatic figure. I bet he’s really popular with small boys and goats.


70 posted on 05/19/2024 8:29:53 AM PDT by Enterprise
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To: caww

Thanks caww


71 posted on 05/19/2024 8:30:02 AM PDT by mware
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To: mware

As Steve Lookner points out, the President of Iran is the second highest leader of Iran. The “Supreme Leader” is top leader. The Supreme Leader was not involved in this.


72 posted on 05/19/2024 8:30:10 AM PDT by norcal joe
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To: knighthawk
Eliminate the Old Guard in Iran. Then Iran will moderate, eventually.

Don't be surprised if the Mossad is behind this.

It may be subtle. Maybe they do not do their maintenance checks on the jet?

73 posted on 05/19/2024 8:30:19 AM PDT by MinorityRepublican
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To: ChronicMA

Azerbaijan has friendly relations with Israel.

Azerbaijan supplies Israel with oil and Israel has exported military arms to Azerbaijan.


74 posted on 05/19/2024 8:30:26 AM PDT by chrisinoc
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To: knighthawk

Gee, that’s a shame.


75 posted on 05/19/2024 8:30:32 AM PDT by Ancesthntr (“The right to buy weapons is the right to be free.” ― A.E. Van Vogt, The Weapons Shops of Isher)
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To: billorites

Didn’t Kobe Bryant have a hard landing? 🤔


76 posted on 05/19/2024 8:31:06 AM PDT by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped)
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To: AdmSmith

Two birds with one stone it seems.


77 posted on 05/19/2024 8:31:44 AM PDT by mware
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To: Georgia Girl 2

Yes, I just saw the autopsy drawings from that crash. Those blades sure wreck a human body.


78 posted on 05/19/2024 8:33:13 AM PDT by mware
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To: knighthawk
...Boeing makes helicopters?
79 posted on 05/19/2024 8:35:24 AM PDT by grey_whiskers ( The opinions are solely those of the author and are subject to change without notice.)
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To: mware

Words that are interchangeable:

Hard landing and fatal crash.


80 posted on 05/19/2024 8:35:30 AM PDT by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped)
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