BREAKING : PRESIDENT RAISI’S HELICOPTER CRASH, LATEST UPDATES

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🚨🇮🇷IRAN LEADERS HOLD “CRISIS CIRCLE” MEETING NEAR CRASH SITE

A crisis circle meeting is allegedly underway at the crash site rescue operations headquarters with ministers, the commander in chief of the IRGC, the vice president, and other officials.

Source: Pasdaran Cyber ​​Corps

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🚨🇮🇷BREAKING: PRESIDENT RAISI’S HELICOPTER CRASH SITE IS POTENTIALLY 12 SQ MILES

Erfani, deputy of Red Crescent Relief and Rescue Organization:

“The possible site of the helicopter carrying the president has an area of ​​20 square kilometers 49 specialized rescue and rapid response teams have been dispatched to the area and the search is underway.”

Source: Mehr

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🚨🇮🇷EXPLOSIVES UNLIKELY CAUSE OF PRESIDENT RAISI’S HELICOPTER CRASH

Navid Ghadiri Anarki, operations manager and pilot:

“Considering the very strict protocols of flights of high-ranking political figures, especially the president, it is unlikely that explosives entered the helicopter unless it was done from within the system itself.”

Source: Iran International TG

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🚨 🇮🇷BREAKING: IRGC CHIEF AT HELICOPTER CRASH SITE

Hossein Salami, Commander-in-Chief of the IRGC, has arrived at the crash site of President Raisi’s helicopter.

The IRGC Chief, along with a group of commanders, is reportedly investigating the crash and issuing orders to expedite the search and rescue efforts.

Source: Mehr

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🚨🇮🇷BREAKING: PASSENGER OF PRESIDENT’S RAISI’S HELICOPTER REPORTEDLY CONTACTED FOR HELP

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs:

“Mr. Al Hashem (passenger of the president’s helicopter) was contacted twice and he said that ‘I am not feeling well and I can hear the sound of ambulances.'”

Source: Tasmin

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🚨🇷🇺BREAKING: PUTIN READY TO SEND HELP TO FIND PRESIDENT OF IRAN

Russian Foreign Ministry:

“Russia is ready to extend all necessary help in the search for the missing helicopter and the investigation of the reasons for the incident.”

Source: RIA

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🚨🇮🇷BREAKING: SIGNAL ALLEGEDLY RECEIVED FROM PRESIDENT RAISI’S HELICOPTER AND MOBILE PHONE OF CREW

IRGC Commander of East Azerbaijan:

“Minutes ago, a signal was received from the helicopter and the mobile phone of one of the crew at the accident site.

Right now, we are leaving with all the military forces to the region in question and I hope to give good news to the people.

30% of military forces are present in the region and more than this is not enough.”

Source: IRGC & TASMIN

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🚨 🇮🇷BREAKING: RAIN TURNS TO SNOW AT CRASH SITE OF IRANIAN PRESIDENT

Commander in the region where the helicopter carrying Iran’s president crashed reports that the “rain is turning into snow.”

“In addition to sending provincial units and Sabrin Special Brigade for search operations, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has used fog lights to find the president and his entourage due to the weather conditions in the region and heavy fog.”

Source: Spectator Index

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🇮🇷 UPDATE: IRAN’S PRESIDENT STILL MISSING

Interior Minister Vahidi confirmed that all forces had been mobilized to locate President Raisi’s helicopter.

Efforts include IRGC, Special Forces, Red Crescent, and local villagers.

Steep, forested terrain and heavy rain hinder visibility.

Rescue teams have not yet reached the crash site but remain hopeful.

Source: IRGC

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🇮🇷 SPECIAL FORCES DEPLOYED TO SEARCH FOR THE PRESIDENT OF IRAN

Special Forces have reportedly been deployed to assist in the rescue operation underway after a helicopter carrying Iran’s president, Ebrahim Raisi, crashed near the Azerbaijan border.

Heavy fog and mountain terrain complicated the incident.

The fate of Raisi and Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian remains unknown.

Iran’s army and Red Crescent are intensifying search efforts despite worsening weather conditions.

Source: Guardian, Mehr

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🇮🇷🇸🇦 SAUDI ARABIA PUTS ASIDE DIFFERENCES AND STANDS WITH IRAN

Sulaiman:

“They say ‘We are following with great concern what was circulated regarding the helicopter carrying the Iranian president.

We affirm that the Kingdom stands by the sisterly Islamic Republic of Iran in these difficult circumstances.

The kingdom’s government confirms its readiness to provide any assistance needed by the Iranian services.'”

🇮🇷🇸🇦 SAUDI ARABIA PUTS ASIDE DIFFERENCES AND STANDS WITH IRAN

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🇮🇷 IRANIAN PRESIDENT’S COMPANIONS MAY BE ALIVE

Chief Trumpster:

“Two of the president’s companions have contacted us several times since the incident.

There could be survivors on the helicopter.”

Amirdaryoush:

“It may indicate the president is alive, but his injuries are serious.

He said it seemed it was not a serious accident.”

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🇮🇷 CRASH PROBABLY WASN’T AN ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT BY ISRAEL

Eastern Voices:

“There are no obvious benefits for Israel or the U.S., who are responding directly every time something happens with IRGC.

With the security situation, I don’t see Israel bringing down the President.

There are so many better targets, if it was the IRGC general, I could put on my tinfoil hat.”

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🇮🇷 PYOTR: IRAN HAS A MEDIA BLACKOUT OF THE CRASH

“The person that speaks for the Iranian government has said that up until this moment, we have no news, or new news, about the crash or the plane that was carrying the president.

There has been a blackout in the last hour and a half.”

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🚨🇮🇷🇮🇱 IRAN TURMOIL: BENEFITING ISRAEL?

“The economic impacts are going to benefit Israel. Potential turmoil, even if short-term, will benefit Israel politically.

It’s unlikely this results in a reformist coup, but the turmoil will still benefit Israel.

Decision-making in Iran is compartmentalized, but the president and Foreign Minister handle diplomacy and foreign relations, impacting deals with China, Russia, and India, and the upcoming BRICS summit in Kazan.

This turmoil causes instability, raising questions about leadership security and foreign trust, all of which could benefit Israel.”

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🚨🇮🇷 FEARS OF CHAOS AMONG IRANIAN CITIZENS FOLLOWING HELICOPTER INCIDENT

“Even average citizens in Iran who are in the reformist camp… most of them support the IRGC and the current leadership. But there are powerful Zionist forces among the reformists.

If the recent incident was nefarious and not just an accident, it will bring chaos to Iran. The Iranian currency is already suffering, a sign of what’s to come.

People are praying for his safety, understanding that chaos will ensue if something nefarious happened, even if they don’t support him.”

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🇮🇷 SULAIMAN: THE PRESIDENT’S “HARD LANDING” WAS A COMPLETE CRASH

“What we know is there has been a helicopter crash.

We know they’ve put the entire plethora of people to find the president.

The conditions are foggy, the forecasts say it will be rainy, so they are trying to find the President right away.

There are concerns about why there is no communication with the president.

Has there been such damage to the helicopter or the communications system that one is unable to communicate with them?”

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🚨🇮🇷 MEDIA REPORTS: RAISI’S SATELLITE PHONES UNREACHABLE

“Most presidents and people in power have satellite phones.

Iranian media reported that these satellite phones were not accessible.

They function on worldwide satellite connectivity, meaning they should work anywhere in the world.

The lack of an SOS or rescue request is worrying. It’s either the phones got destroyed or they are not in good condition to send messages.

In any rescue, satellite phones are crucial, especially with government officials on board.”

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🚨🇮🇷 ATTACKING THE IRANIAN PRESIDENT DOESN’T MEAN THE FALL OF THE REGIME

“The executive branch in Iran is not the main head of state.

In the Middle East, we think of one-man rulers like the King of Saudi Arabia or Saddam Hussein, where if they fall, the whole country falls.

This isn’t the case with Iran. Nations next to Iran understand that attacking the Iranian president doesn’t mean the fall of the Iranian government.”

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🚨🇱🇧🇮🇷 HEZBOLLAH PUTS UP PICTURES OF RAISI IN LEBANON AMID DEATH SPECULATIONS

“ In Lebanon, pictures of Raisi are being put up on a street on the airport road where they put pictures of martyrs.

This doesn’t validate his death but indicates internal movements within Hezbollah.”

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🇮🇷 EASTERNVOICES: FAULTY HELICOPTER MAY BE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM

“It is possible that it was a malfunction with the hydraulics system.

According to the model and the weather, I can guess it might be a technical difficulty, especially given the model.”

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🇮🇷 AMIRDARYROUSH: IF THE PRESIDENT IS DEAD, IRAN COULD COLLAPSE

“Iran’s population is very divided.

The Iranian rial has plummeted by 15-20% against the dollar in the last few hours.

Everyone here is worried, whether you like him being dead, or not.”