Iranian protesters express 'joy' over death of President Ebrahim Raisi in helicopter crash
- Raisi, known for his role in executing dissidents since the 1980s, is detested for presiding over a brutal crackdown on protests that resulted in deaths and imprisonment.
- Raisi's unique skill set combines being a zealous ideologue and a former judge, making him a polarizing figure in Iran.
- Amnesty International reports that Iran executed 5,000 or more individuals in the first decade after the revolution, although Iran denies these mass executions.
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Iranian drones spotted President Raisi’s helicopter crash site
The drone sent by the Turkish side to the presumed crash site "could not transmit the exact coordinates of the helicopter wreckage scene due to the absence of necessary terrain identification equipment because of clouds" and returned to Turkey, the General Staff said
Iran Says Used Own Drones To Find President Raisi's Crashed Helicopter
The Iranian military said Wednesday that it had used domestically produced drones to locate the helicopter of president Ebrahim Raisi after it crashed in the northwestern mountains. Raisi's helicopter came down on a fog-shrouded mountainside on Sunday as it returned to the city of Tabriz from a ceremony on the border with Azerbaijan. A huge search and rescue operation was launched, involving help from the European Union, Russia and Turkey before…
Old Video Shared as Israelis Dancing After Iranian President’s Helicopter Crash
A video showing some people dancing is being shared to claim that it shows Israeli soldiers celebrating and dancing in Gaza after Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi's helicopter crash.What have users said?: An X (formerly Twitter) premium user shared the video with a caption saying, "Watch |Upon hearing reports of the Iranian president's helicopter crash, Israeli occupation soldiers in Gaza uploaded footage of themselves celebrating and dancing."An…
Iran’s supreme leader presides over funeral for president and others killed in helicopter crash
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran's supreme leader presided over a funeral Wednesday for the country's late president, foreign minister and others killed in a helicopter crash.
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