Iran’s President Ebrahim & Foriegn Minister Confirmed Dead
Raisi, a hardline and religiously conservative politician, has reportedly died in a fatal helicopter crash on May 19th, 2024. Speculations are now swirling wildly about the situation.
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By: Sulayman Touray
Recently, as the world watched Iran and Israel exchange missile strikes, Iran has frequently been in the headlines. The foreign minister, who had previously issued threats against Israel --seen below, was also aboard the flight sparing conspiracy theories about assasination attempts. Speculations are growing widly about this situation.
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It was previously believed that after Israel's final retaliatory strikes on Isfahan and Iran's decision not to return fire, Iran would no longer dominate the news with shocking developments. However, we were all mistaken. A helicopter carrying Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi and Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has crashed in a remote area in Iran’s East Azerbaijan province, shocking the world as live rescue attempts are underway.
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The last time the Iranian President & Foriegn Minister was seen alive: May 19th, 2024
Search and rescue efforts have been hampered by bad weather; however, the crash site has been located and confirmed. Rumors are swirling about the cause of the crash, with the bad weather being an obvious factor. Additionally, conspiracies are emerging, claiming that Israel had a role in the incident.
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However, there is currently no evidence to support these claims. As more details emerge, the truth behind the crash will become clearer. Sudirlay Media will, of course, continue to monitor the situation closely and provide updates to our readers as more information becomes available.
For now, the situation is concluded, all aboard the flight are indeed deceased. This incident raises more questions than answers, adding another layer to the ongoing saga between Iran and Israel. Whatever is going on, it certainly hasn't aged well for Iran who appear desperately in need of new leadership at the moment.
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It appears Iranians are celebrating, oddly happy that their leadership is dead
"Let's celebrate the good news of Ebrahim Raisi's chopper crash," a Tehran resident is heard saying in a video he sent to @IranIntl.pic.twitter.com/030e51bONv
— Iran International English (@IranIntl_En) May 19, 2024
Live your life in such a way that people don't set off fireworks and give out sweets in anticipation of the news of your death. pic.twitter.com/jn1v7C74Wb
— Kaveh Shahrooz کاوه شهروز (@kshahrooz) May 19, 2024
⚡ BREAKING: Iranian diaspora all across the world are taking to the streets, dancing and celebrating the potential death of the puppet president of the Islamic Republic regime Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash. This video belongs to London in front of Iran's occupied embassy. pic.twitter.com/XQ6ujoSP47
— Shayan X (@ShayanX0) May 19, 2024
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