Iranian President's helicopter crashes and is missing

[17thfabn]

This is one of those events that may end up just being a foot note in history or a huge event.

News reports say a helicopter carrying the Iranian President and the foreign minister crashed and is missing. 

At this time news reports indicate that the helicopter is missing in a remote mountainous area.

How long till this is blamed on the Jews / Israel? 

https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/helicopter-iranian-presidents-convoy-accident-says-strate-tv-2024-05-19/

https://apnews.com/article/iran-helicopter-raisi-b483ba75e4339cfb0fe00c7349d023b8

[Josh]

Politically isn’t the Iranian president not especially important? Ironically, similar to the Israeli president? I would not think it would have any major domestic or foreign policy effect, though presumably there will be some infighting choosing his replacement (however they handle such things).

Edited May 19, 2024 by Josh

[17thfabn]

I was under the impression he ran things day to day and the ayatollah  had over ride veto power. Also the ayatollah had direct control of the guards force.

[Stuart Galbraith]

8 hours ago, 17thfabn said:

This is one of those events that may end up just being a foot note in history or a huge event.

News reports say a helicopter carrying the Iranian President and the foreign minister crashed and is missing. 

At this time news reports indicate that the helicopter is missing in a remote mountainous area.

How long till this is blamed on the Jews / Israel? 

https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/helicopter-iranian-presidents-convoy-accident-says-strate-tv-2024-05-19/

https://apnews.com/article/iran-helicopter-raisi-b483ba75e4339cfb0fe00c7349d023b8

Funny you should mention that...

 

[Ivanhoe]

To riff on a recurrent theme here in the FFZ;

 

[Ivanhoe]

[Ivanhoe]

The WaPo's article is behind a paywall, but purportedly no mention of the roughly 5,000 Iranians executed during his time in office, "death commissions" as the saying goes.

At least ABC News gave some background;

https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/ebrahim-raisi-irans-president-helicopter-suffered-hard-landing-110375286

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The U.S. Treasury in 2019 sanctioned Raisi “for his administrative oversight over the executions of individuals who were juveniles at the time of their crime and the torture and other cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment or punishment of prisoners in Iran, including amputations.” It also mentioned his involvement in the 1988 executions.

 

[TrustMe]

The timing couldn't be more perfect ...

[Josh]

actually as I noted in the mid East war thread, upon further research I found that Raisi was the heir apparent to Khamenie. If so, that makes his passing far more consequential domestically and means the IRGC has to rapidly consolidate around and promote a new candidate.

[Murph]

It is a start.

[Stuart Galbraith]

 

[TrustMe]

Just now, Stuart Galbraith said:

 

Isn't that George Lukus?

 

[Stuart Galbraith]

Yes, a well known Mossad assassin. He goes by the name 'The Wookie Offence'.

[Stuart Galbraith]

 

[Stuart Galbraith]

I'm going to get a Fatwah. Ah well, I don't mind going out on a limb for you guys.

 

[17thfabn]

2 hours ago, Stuart Galbraith said:

Yes, a well known Mossad assassin. He goes by the name 'The Wookie Offence'.

Would he have access to the Jewish Space Laser ?

[Ivanhoe]

The mountain came to Mohammed.

 

[Stuart Galbraith]

10 hours ago, 17thfabn said:

Would he have access to the Jewish Space Laser ?

He has one available from his Q branch contact in Congress (Codename Crazy Batshit insane), but frankly that just makes that eradication shit far too easy.

 

[rmgill]

On 5/20/2024 at 2:17 PM, TrustMe said:

Isn't that George Lukus?

 

Yes. The Joke is the gIf of Lukas and his comment., It's like Poetry, they Rhyme. 

 

[rmgill]

21 hours ago, Ivanhoe said:

The mountain came to Mohammed.

 

That's Alf Laugh Worthy. 

 

 

[rmgill]

Apparently everyone on the left is saying nice things about this guy. Wth? Prayers for the mourners? Of who? Iran’s dissidents? 

[Josh]

5 hours ago, rmgill said:

Apparently everyone on the left is saying nice things about this guy. Wth? Prayers for the mourners? Of who? Iran’s dissidents? 

Who? Where?

[Stuart Galbraith]

Nobody. Its like Donald Trump when he goes on about 'how people say' how wonderful he is.

Lets see, we have the vice President of India going to the funeral, Turkish officials and someone from Venezuela going.  The usual dregs of the international community.

Edited May 22, 2024 by Stuart Galbraith

[rmgill]

5 hours ago, Stuart Galbraith said:

Nobody.

Sure, Aside from the UN Security Council. 

Or the US State Department

Or the Biden Admin. 
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/20/us/politics/us-condolences-raisi.html

[17thfabn]

I'm curious what the U.S. has done in similar situations in the past. Such as when Stalin, Mao etc passed away?