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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: rod5591

Curiouser and Curiouser. Going to be an interesting summer.

Cheers!


81 posted on 05/19/2024 1:29:40 PM PDT by Thunder 6 (Panzer, los geht's!)
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To: ducttape45

It must be covered in 45 layers of duct tape to be that resilient.


82 posted on 05/19/2024 1:32:57 PM PDT by Redcitizen
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To: rod5591

Well, that’s rough.

Sometimes you’re the windshield, sometimes you’re the bug.


83 posted on 05/19/2024 1:33:25 PM PDT by lurk (u)
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To: rod5591

Wonder if he screamed ‘Death to America!” as his chopper crashed?


84 posted on 05/19/2024 1:44:46 PM PDT by Uncle Lonny
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To: rod5591

Thanks Mossad! We owe you a case of beer.

CC


85 posted on 05/19/2024 1:46:31 PM PDT by Celtic Conservative (My cats are more amusing than 200 channels worth of TV.)
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To: All

They might offer Barry the job. he can use Big Mike as his body guard..


86 posted on 05/19/2024 1:48:57 PM PDT by newnhdad (Our new motto: USA, it was fun while it lasted.)
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To: fretzer; mort56

Let’s not forget that Kobe Bryant died in 2020 in similar circumstances.

I’d wait for more details before determining whether or not this was foul play.


87 posted on 05/19/2024 1:52:56 PM PDT by Ultra Sonic 007 (There is nothing new under the sun.)
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To: rod5591

I figured it was pretty serious when he was mentioned at all in connection with a hard landing of a helicopter.


88 posted on 05/19/2024 2:30:24 PM PDT by yldstrk ( )
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To: ChronicMA
...the only way to free the people of Iran...

Let's first free the people of the United States.

89 posted on 05/19/2024 2:36:54 PM PDT by T.B. Yoits
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To: rod5591

Blaming the US and Israel in 3, 2, 1


90 posted on 05/19/2024 4:43:11 PM PDT by The Louiswu (Pray for Peace in the world.)
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To: Skooz

Barry Sotero is also very very sad.


91 posted on 05/19/2024 5:09:39 PM PDT by Shady (The Force of Liberty must prevail for the sake of our Children and Grandchildren...)
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To: TheEditor

I hear hunter is available!


92 posted on 05/19/2024 5:23:31 PM PDT by US_MilitaryRules (#PureBlood )
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To: ifinnegan

He has just been found in one of the hotter corners of hell.


93 posted on 05/19/2024 5:28:15 PM PDT by your other brother
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To: Redcitizen

LOL :-)


94 posted on 05/19/2024 5:29:56 PM PDT by ducttape45 (Proverbs 14:34, "Righteousness exalteth a nation: but sin is a reproach to any people.")
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To: rod5591

“Hard Landing,” sounds like something a Democrat would write.


95 posted on 05/19/2024 6:36:32 PM PDT by jacob allen
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To: ducttape45

😁


96 posted on 05/19/2024 6:41:06 PM PDT by Redcitizen
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To: rod5591

Blaming the Mossad is always convenient.


97 posted on 05/19/2024 6:44:01 PM PDT by Ciexyz (Prayers for America and Israel.)
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To: Gen.Blather

Either somebody really wanted to put an end to this copter shuttle backdoor diplomacy or somebody found this to be just too much of a fine opportunity to quickly and quietly reshuffle Iran’s leadership.


98 posted on 05/19/2024 6:56:37 PM PDT by Pennsyltucky Boy (bitterly clinging to our constitutional rights in PA)
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To: Secret Agent Man

Ben?

LMAO.


99 posted on 05/19/2024 11:01:33 PM PDT by Veto! (FJB Sucks Rocks)
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