What the Fate of Iran’s President Could Mean for Tehran and the Region

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IRAN – MAY 20: A screen grab captured from a video shows from Akinci Unmanned Aerial Vehicle, which participated in search and rescue operations for the helicopter carrying the Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and his delegation in Iran on May 20, 2024. It was stated that the coordinates of the heat source, thought to be the wreckage of the helicopter carrying the Iranian President, were shared with the Iranian authorities. ( AA Video – Anadolu Agency )

Posted: May 19th, 2024

EXCLUSIVE SUBSCRIBER+EXPERT INTERVIEW – Hindered by fog, cold and mountainous terrain,rescuers moving on foot failed to reach the crash site of a helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and eight other people within the first few hours after the crash.

State-run media outlet IRNA reported on Sunday that the helicopter was also carrying Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian, when it crashed in the remote region of East Azerbaijan Province.

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