gedaliyahMay 20, 2024

Iranian President Raisi feared dead as helicopter wreckage found

https://lemmy.world/post/15595286

Iranian President Raisi feared dead as helicopter wreckage found - Lemmy.World

(Reuters) -Hopes are fading that Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and his foreign minister have survived a helicopter crash in mountainous terrain and icy weather, an Iranian official said on Monday after search teams located the wreckage. “President Raisi’s helicopter was completely burned in the crash … unfortunately, all passengers are feared dead,” the official told Reuters.

Show threadgedaliyahMay 20, 2024
This will be hugely destabilizing. Terrible.
Show threadHasturInYellowMay 20, 2024

Can you elaborate on why this would be destabilizing? I mean obviously the president dying is bad, but are there specific groups that are in positions to do anything to cause problems due to this? Wouldn’t there be someone under him in the chain of command or another election that could be held?

I do not know very much about Iran’s internal politics beyond a basic synopsis, I’m just looking for some info.

Show threadEvilcoleslawMay 20, 2024

Depends on the circumstances of why the helicopter crashed. If it was an accident, some maintenance issue, pilot error or medical emergency or something, then it won’t be too bad.

If there’s some evidence of sabotage or a deliberate attack then hold onto your hat because prime suspect #1 is going to be the Mossad.

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