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BREAKING: Iranian president missing in helicopter crash on Azerbaijan border, presumed dead
bne IntelliNews ^ | 05/19/2024 | bne Tehran bureau

Posted on 05/19/2024 10:57:28 AM PDT by rod5591

By bne Tehran bureau May 19, 2024

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian are reportedly missing after a helicopter he was travelling in was forced to make a “hard landing” on the border of Azerbaijan, local media reported.

The massive search for the Bell 412 helicopter involving Red Crescent rescue teams, military personnel, and police is ongoing but is being hampered due to heavy fog in the region. Teams of men are currently on foot looking for the helicopter at the latest reports.

Iran's television networks have no changed their line from "hard landing" to "accident" more than two hours after the helicopter crash. The country's health minister "all health facilities have been sent to the location."

(Excerpt) Read more at intellinews.com ...


TOPICS: Iran; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: abdollahian; azerbaijan; ebrahimraisi; iran
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To: Afterguard

If he’s found alive would the rescuers want to save him?


21 posted on 05/19/2024 11:13:30 AM PDT by DIRTYSECRET
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To: rod5591

Point Israel.


22 posted on 05/19/2024 11:13:38 AM PDT by Old Yeller (On judgement day, you’ll wish you were biblically correctly, not politically correct.)
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To: dragnet2

Is that speculation or is that what is being reported?


23 posted on 05/19/2024 11:18:53 AM PDT by IllumiNaughtyByNature (The kernel of our firm's job is to go with lots. - tnlibertarian job offer letter)
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To: DIRTYSECRET

the president doesn’t run the government, the Supreme Leader does.

When he dies he will be replaced by other “high” religious leaders.

the only way to free the people of Iran is to overthrow this group of evil men.

the people of Iran have their destiny in their hands


24 posted on 05/19/2024 11:19:24 AM PDT by ChronicMA
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To: rod5591

This really shakes up the competition for next Supreme Leader.


25 posted on 05/19/2024 11:19:26 AM PDT by TheEditor
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To: kiryandil

WUT? First I’ve heard of it! 🤔😊👍


26 posted on 05/19/2024 11:20:43 AM PDT by rktman (Destroy America from within? Check! WTH? Enlisted USN 1967 to end up with this💩? 🚫💉! 🇮🇱👍!)
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To: Afterguard

When it was a good magazine, long ago, National Review used to end obituaries of famous people with “He (or she) will be missed”. The communist congresswoman Bella Abzug died and they ended her obit with “She supported every anti-American, leftist organization. She will NOT be missed”. I feel the same way about this guy: “He will NOT be missed”.


27 posted on 05/19/2024 11:21:15 AM PDT by laconic
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To: ChronicMA

True, the President’s portfolio is restricted mainly to domestic affairs.

But unlike previous holders of his office Raisi was a legit candidate for next Supreme Leader. He was known to have support of more than a few of the Assembly of Experts, the guys responsible for picking Supreme Leader.


28 posted on 05/19/2024 11:23:15 AM PDT by TheEditor
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To: laconic
Just read on X that they have established contact with two members of the downed helicopter.

See any bears yet?? the rescuer asked......lol

29 posted on 05/19/2024 11:24:10 AM PDT by Sacajaweau
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To: rod5591

PLEASE-—ANYONE-—explain to me HOW DOES ONE SEND ‘HEALTH FACILITIES’ to a different location.?

That description seems to belong to BUILDINGS, etc.


30 posted on 05/19/2024 11:25:11 AM PDT by ridesthemiles (not giving up on TRUMP---EVER)
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To: rod5591

My thoughts and prayers are with the @washingtonpost obituary team in this difficult time as they fiercely debate whether Ebrahim Raisi was an “austere religious scholar”, a “patriotic anti-Zionist leader” or a “zealous anti-corruption crusader”.


31 posted on 05/19/2024 11:25:28 AM PDT by Lonesome in Massachussets (Perdicaris alive or Raisuli dead!)
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To: ridesthemiles
PLEASE-—ANYONE-—explain to me HOW DOES ONE SEND ‘HEALTH FACILITIES’ to a different location.?

Start with a poor translation.

32 posted on 05/19/2024 11:26:51 AM PDT by Lonesome in Massachussets (Perdicaris alive or Raisuli dead!)
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To: rod5591

but the supreme leader is OK


33 posted on 05/19/2024 11:27:15 AM PDT by butlerweave
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To: rod5591

Feel good story of the day - Counting down to them blaming Jews and the Great Satan America.


34 posted on 05/19/2024 11:27:19 AM PDT by Fzob (“The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential)
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To: rod5591

Flags at half staff yet at the WH?


35 posted on 05/19/2024 11:27:26 AM PDT by parmamenian (and so it goes!)
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To: ridesthemiles

I think that got lost in translation...


36 posted on 05/19/2024 11:28:12 AM PDT by V_TWIN (America...so great even the people that hate it refuse to leave!)
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To: rod5591

The leader of North Korean is a big fan of Dennis Rodman and the leader of Iran apparently choose to follow Kobe Bryant.


37 posted on 05/19/2024 11:29:50 AM PDT by Joe 6-pack
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To: rod5591

The leader of North Korean is a big fan of Dennis Rodman and the leader of Iran apparently choose to follow Kobe Bryant.


38 posted on 05/19/2024 11:29:53 AM PDT by Joe 6-pack
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To: rod5591

Nothing good ever happens in Azerbaijan...

Maybe this is a rare exception...
Thankyou, Mossad...


39 posted on 05/19/2024 11:30:00 AM PDT by SuperLuminal ( Where is Samuel Adams when we so desperately need him)
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To: Joe 6-pack

ouch!


40 posted on 05/19/2024 11:31:04 AM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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