Death of Iran's president: Israel denies involvement in helicopter crash

“Israelis, more than perhaps any other country in this region, want the Islamic Republic to fall.”
Israel denies involvement in the death of Iran's president Ebrahim Raisi, who was “more of a pawn than anything else”, says Middle East analyst Dr Meir Javedanfar.
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[@pjhgerlach]

It simply was Iranian incompetence.

[@dpelpal]

And a junk heap Rushn' helicopter. And sanctions. And fog. But mostly it was the helicopter because everything from rushns' is junk

[@MarkMay-cr6bv]

@@dpelpal Authoritatively stated, but wrong. The helicopter that crashed was an American-made Bell 212.

[@nisn8878]

That helicopter is considered one of the safest to ride.so no not incompetence

[@kentduryea7109]

Copter was made in America. Interesting.

[@kentduryea7109]

That copter was made in U.S. Interesting.

[@robertcreighton4635]

Plausible deniablity from Israel. Nothing to do with the fog Allah sent to the mountains

[@FiveSigma72]

Plausible deniability concerns an intentional vagueness in orders passing through a chain of command, to allow wiggle room at a later date, it has absolutely nothing to do with this situation.

[@loljk1991]

America 🇺🇸 , CIA made the Helicopter 🚁 and Israel 🇮🇱 Mossad made the Fog 🌁

[@LoveMyPeople04]

@@loljk1991😂😂😂😂🤡🤡🤡🤡when Iran farts, they blame Israel😂😂🤡😂😂

[@Alpharizzchad]

​@@loljk1991Please at this time we are setting up a Go fund me account for the helicopter. Please give what you can 🎉😅🎉😅🎉

[@stemill1569]

faith can move mountains. Damn Jews??? 😂

[@albertakossakowski7468]

Why would Iran let their Top leaders fly with the weather conditions in the first place. HELLO

[@FarterBoom]

Good weather propaganda

[@user-ze7vb5cx3y]

There's no cure for idiocy.

[@mffouzaanmd]

exactly

[@elsieyong703]

Political rivalry apparently .now the evil people are trying to blame US Israel!!!!

[@santiagopanama8430]

It was Hashem! Hashem told Abraham, "I will bless who blessed you and curse the ones that curse you." You stand against Israel. You are at the wrong side because Hashem stands and fights before Israel. 🇮🇱 Israel had nothing to gain from his death. Certainly, another evil creature will take his place.

[@ovadiahabraham2795]

Izrael is the Son of God according to holy scripture not promised land or a Country..

[@richardhead3062]

It was an Israeli mountain supplied by the United States. The Iranians stated it wasn't there yesterday!!

[@albertakossakowski7468]

Of course they would. Makes you wonder what He had Planned Against Israel and the USA

[@djsasiser4622]

😂😂

[@danielstevenson1250]

They prayed to the one true God and He answered.

[@nankyahawa7986]

God is the best of planners

[@nicol72]

Hahahahahaha

[@mikechisale8209]

The strongest is God . Humans must acknowledge his power to rule .

[@user-xp7nk9dw8d]

Which 1

[@MrShaneSunshine]

The west invented low clouds and hard terrain.

[@zyghom]

just after Russians, who killed Polish president in 2010 - Russians were first inventing clouds

[@Kim-kimqr5yp]

So funny n absurd... idiotic n ridiculiys

[@EdwardMinnis]

Show evidence.

[@nikyabodigital]

​@@EdwardMinnis Bruh it was clearly sarcasm 🤣

[@randym7961]

If the Mountain won’t go to Raisi, then Raisi must come to the Mountain !

[@SparkyHomeSales]

Technical incompetence.... imagine the fear / risk with nuclear capabilities??😱

[@user-xp7nk9dw8d]

Nope . Israel tried

[@thetruepatriot7733]

After witnessing Iran's failed missile launch, I highly doubt they could successfully launch nuclear missiles...😂

[@LuvsAutumn8467]

It was stupidity they were flying in terrible weather and an accident happened no one is to blame except themselves.

[@rockfella1377]

Shame on Mossad for putting a mountain in the helicopters path.

[@robertcreighton4635]

The cheeky scamps

[@user-xp7nk9dw8d]

Agreed . Shame on mossad . They can't even protect israel from few unarmed men

[@logochi5036]

They like to put skyscrapers in flight paths too so I wouldn't put it past them.

[@rockfella1377]

@@logochi5036 That's the CIA dude.

[@logochi5036]

@@rockfella1377 The CIA is referred to as "the fifth column" in Israel. They consider it a branch of THEIR intelligence agency. That's all I need to hear.

[@CORNPOP24]

Israel is not chanting death to Iran. They had nothing to do with the accident.

[@retf054ewte3]

Israel is a known terrorist state. they do everything secretly and admit nothing.

[@hurgama7093]

Ur joking right?

[@hurgama7093]

How come u get fooled this easily ??? Hypocrisy

[@Unhuman143]

​@@hurgama7093Неужели Израиль изобрел туман и низкую местность, а также одолжил Ирану вертолет 45-летней давности?

[@alefunzouzzle4049]

😉

[@julietlangford4109]

'accidents do happen and not all accidents are the fault of Israel' - what a thing to say

[@lostpianist]

🤣🤣

[@logochi5036]

Funny they would feel a need to bring it up right?

[@VeronicaSm282]

Because they get blamed all the time. Have you seen how other countries font take care of their planes, trains or ships? Nobody needs to do anything. They are at risk when things don't get taken care of.

[@CowboyConan]

@@VeronicaSm282 Because they are guilty

[@wasblocked-ew3zx]

@@CowboyConan Of course

[@anstead9830]

Kobe Bryant (USA) perished in a similar "helicopter accident" (flying into a mountainside in dense fog) and "ISRAEL wasn't responsible for that crash either!"

[@neoneherefrom5836]

Wasn’t Kobe pro palestine

[@khrisma83]

​@@neoneherefrom5836 so hard to communicate with brainwashed...

[@neoneherefrom5836]

@@khrisma83 yeah when will they realize…

[@goldenserenity2385]

Are you sure? Even though Israel and Kobe had beef for 30+ years?

[@Lenser]

​@@goldenserenity2385we are sure you're a troll

[@BobbyDaniels-ck7jv]

God doesn’t need Israel’s help.

[@beverleyriyete]

No.... actually God fights for Israel....you will see this...many wonders will happen...and you will see God fights for Israel

[@XiaoFury]

Amen. The Lord chose the Jews, and God does not need help from us. He will show us all that HE is God.

[@user-xp7nk9dw8d]

​@@XiaoFurylord chose chinese . And chinese don't believe in God.. Even israel begs china

[@allisonrichards490]

I really don't and can't understand the religious ignorance out of you people... work on your relationship with Almighty God and seek Him for yourself rather than trying to defend foolishness in the Name of religion.

[@BobbyDaniels-ck7jv]

That’s what I said. God doesn’t need Israel’s help.

[@stephendarlison8140]

Oh well I don't suppose the Iranian people will miss him

[@John-ix5xr]

Biden will.

[@kleopatra6234]

Hussein Obama is despondent over this. Just as he was about to release more money to Iran so Iran can form a new proxy terrorist group to try and erase Israel and the US from the map. Go figure!

[@JohnnyBean78]

Of course Israel is not behind this. Why would they even open their mouth to say anything about this? They are not going to cry over it and would be publicly shameful if they rejoiced it. Better to keep the sleeping dog where it lays. Leave it alone. Don't say anything.

[@MauriceDay-tc2we]

Bad judgement is the cause here. Maybe flying around in a 45 year old craft was a bad idea!!!!!!

[@captlazer5509]

60 years old, the new paint didn't take 15 years off.

[@khrisma83]

I heard the pilot is an Israeli "Capt. Eli Copter" no wonder....😂😂😂

[@user-xp7nk9dw8d]

No he was Slovakian. Their pm just accidentally stepped informing of a gun lol

[@albertakossakowski7468]

LOL. JUST HEARD A NEWS CASTER FROM ISRAEL say to get ready this lie will be coming. This a Lies

[@gavinpruden3306]

Sometimes a cigar is just a cigar.

[@user-xp7nk9dw8d]

Shinzou Abe agrees

[@abtinnavid6903]

Monica Lewinsky will agree I am sure.

[@7.2]

It's the hands of G0d.

[@ghostlightx9005]

Ah, but which God? There are so many.

[@nankyahawa7986]

God is for the poor and weak

[@user-xp7nk9dw8d]

​@@nankyahawa7986 agreed . That's why china is strong

[@ghostlightx9005]

@@nankyahawa7986 God is for those afraid of death.

[@cwarrior8153]

They sealed their fate when they took off in bad weather.

[@Sana0567]

Inputs: Three helicopters flew together. Two helicopters returned safely. The one with top officials had hard landing. Security Satellite phones were disconnected. The burned fuselage found in mountains with one passenger was still alive an hour after crash. Output: further investigation

[@Melrose51653]

Doesn't mean Iran won't bend over backwards to blame someone.

[@user-ze7vb5cx3y]

Oh they absolutely will and already have. It seems they spotted an Indian on the mountain who then wandered off, Which then became an Indian agent of Israel did the deed somehow.

[@mtoaeko5588]

Accident do happen. Does he mean missiles shot targets on accident. Some one tripped fell and hit the red button I don’t get it.

[@manoubineyra3306]

Media propaganda and also trying to build on internal tensions to trigger protests

[@user-ze7vb5cx3y]

You're a legend in your own mind.

[@Infopirates]

Saudi Arabia, Slovakia, Iran,... 😐

[@meismeLHA]

Ibrahim Traore

[@Infopirates]

@@meismeLHA JFK, 9/11, Princess Diana, Gonzalo Lira, etc 😬

[@user-pg7co4bx9j]

Israel is not behind this but God can do miracles. Remember Israel are choosen people

[@rafamal1982]

Ага, арийцы, только характер не нордический, а г-но!

[@msxadvocate]

Yeah but once in a while couldn't God choose someone else?😃

[@user-qu5cn2yn4k]

Do you still believe in a killer God? This is not a god miracle. It is an accident, right?

[@ExposingAntiHumans]

what do you even mean by so called chosen people? do you mean all other people in the world are just dumb waste on this planet?

[@boozolini4465]

ok but Israelis being God's chosen is a bs, God is a human invention

[@jeffreyokun2355]

No helicopter was supposed to be flying through such a fog in a mountain region in the middle of nowhere, it is a freak accident due to irresponsibility of pilot and flight planner. Would you decide to take a perilous road through rough country in heavy fog if you needed to attend a pr meeting?

[@nottooherbal]

Warning; don’t go raising around in helicopters !

[@1stThailand]

it was an accidental. If anything possibility was internal. They have more Internal issue we know of outside of Iran

[@paulsandberg6444]

No it was American sanctions.....no helicopter parts for 60 yr old helicopters! HAHAHA!!

[@HumanitySwatt]

Wouldn’t you think if this was Israel, its would haves been done long ago?, y’all giving peoples too much credits sometimes, its was the mountains and the chopper, rip chopper. 😂

[@raymondarchuleta2514]

Why would a president use an old helicopter when his country has millions to buy the best equipment?

[@a.a.7416]

There is no need for any foreign involvement. The level of incompetence in this pariah state is already enough to cause these 'unfortunate' events (*

[@rossvoss5408]

One could imagine with all the deaths of political prisoners on the Iranian president’s hands it was more than just that he met his death in an old American helicopter!

[@thuptentenzin7850]

45 year old helicopter and they want nucleare weapon.

[@user-ze7vb5cx3y]

Don't forget the Phantom F4 still in the Iranian airfarce. (Not a typo.)

[@nehakulkarni5009]

I'm surprised their not screaming Islamophobia at the mountain or fog

[@user-ze7vb5cx3y]

Why blame the causes when you can blame Israel.

[@thulanidngubane8603]

Whether or not the helicopter was old or new, is not important. What is important is that Iran Is Preparing A statement. The Message. Only then America and anyone else must say something tangible. 🇿🇦❤️🇵🇸

[@logiczchance101]

another technological achievement has the ability to send a focused light beam onto an object from high altitude so to cause that object to melt, break apart, or burst into fire. and the impressive thing about it is that if you condition the energy beam properly, it will leave no burn mark once it impacts its target. this was first tested in hawaii some months ago. so highly feasible that the helicopter's tail was target and surgically cut/removed so to cause the crash.

[@user-ze7vb5cx3y]

Interesting little hobby creating conspiracy theories. Only needed a mountain, fog and an idiot pilot. No external help required. But did you hear about the Indian guy spotted on the mountain? 🤭

[@Helenagonzaga9611]

Israel denied? You can't just accept that Karma is real

[@abtinnavid6903]

Whi asked Israel? 😂😂😂

[@wasblocked-ew3zx]

Not Israel - Israel's G-d. He told the Children of Israel "blessed are those that bless you, accursed are those that curse you"

[@lovedenaro6729]

There couldn’t be an investigation that soon.

[@unclefester6033]

He didnt pay Hamas & Hezbolah the millions he promised🤔🤣

[@user-hv7kt9zc3m]

You say 5 days of mourning Iranians say 5 days of celebrations 45 year old chopper 😂😂

[@troyheffernan1261]

Maybe the pilot yelled Allahu- Akbar and nosed dived the chopper with the president screaming like a camel into the side of a mountain. Could this have happened ?

[@anonone8954]

The helicopter controls were used to fix a cart and they had been warned about pushing and pulling the steering controls like that.

[@Frame-313]

God has spoken and he wasn't happy.

[@raymondarchuleta2514]

And why would members of a cabinet fly together that alone is contrary to national security,,,or is Iran broke?

[@petersmith6612]

This shouldn’t be a topic to discuss at all!

[@Hugohummer]

Wrong, he was literally broadcasting in the world news to initiate a retaliatory attack based upon religious beliefs.

[@jjohnson-stoker]

Warning, may contain nuts.

[@user-ze7vb5cx3y]

It's a conspiracy theory race. And they're off!

[@starfish7558]

It appears that everytime BiBi called Iran a terrorist state, he was looking in the mirror 😮

[@j7j7j7j7x]

Unfortunately, the words of most countries today are suspect. That is a loss.

[@paraguard60]

Israel: "Not I said the fly..............."

[@terriberry1721]

No one believes Netanyahu/Mileowski isn't involved in this do they?!

[@teresacastillo1783]

come on he escape

[@neginbabadi6137]

Why Mr. Bahari did not mention that those 5000 individuals that persecuted during war with Sadam were mostly those who were helping Sadam against their own country, Iran?

[@Denzengtan]

I absolutely agree sir,, that a very important person must not ride in a chopper that almost or half a century old chopper..a number one citizen of a country must never ride 50 year old helicopter.

[@antoniobarreto3960]

I guess you can say that Israel test with laser was successful,vmoof bye!

[@kibonigmbh4463]

Oh really. Bloated in the head! Very dangerous ...

[@peterfreiling6963]

I think this is similar to the Kobe Bryant accident. They should not have flown!

[@olorin4317]

Seems pointless, except for symbolic or instigatory purposes by someone with little to lose. Sometimes, those who act like they know the truth before investigation want to point blame away from themselves.

[@mikeb5613]

Sounds like Putin. He likes gravity to do his purging for him.

[@user-ze7vb5cx3y]

Vlad: "My old comrade gravity." 'Smiles Sovietly'

[@FigureUnboxing]

Many Indonesian moslems netizens accused Israel in this accident... What do I think? Err... Yahweh be praised?

[@jamesbaldwin7676]

What did Doc Holiday say when he was questioned about the death of Johnny Ringo? "I had nothing to do with that, but I wish I had "

[@peterfreiling6963]

Dense fog is very disorienting, and very dangerous for low-flying helicopters. Bottom line is that this helicopter should not have flown at all, much less with high-level officials.

[@olavmartinkvam4184]

Who was it then?

[@santabanter]

Why can’t you tell us which university he teaches at?

[@user-ze7vb5cx3y]

Nosey!

[@pysharleaksolinaelnaheng8530]

The evil is gone. God had come to help us.

[@user-yb6eo1xp2f]

Eli Copter is rensposible...

[@pbreedu]

The aircraft was a 1970s model, flying in harsh terrain during bad weather. Also because of sanctions Iran has a hard time obtaining spare parts. It is too early on May 20, 2024 to rule anything out. However, so far this looks like an accident.

[@KingDDDDDDD]

I never knew Boeing makes helicopters, or do they just make the doors for them?

[@user-ze7vb5cx3y]

Did you know that the name Boeing comes from the sound the wheels make when they fall off and bounce down the runway.

[@genjor6630]

Israel has nothing to do with the death of Iran presidency. Truthfullness or evil deeds always accused Israel. God will not siding evil atittude.

[@JamesBondDZero7Mi6]

It was the magical mystery tour that the Beatles sang about or just a good old magic carpet ride.

[@shabnamneda7120]

This is not the first time they have omitted competitors, like Rafsanjani.

[@nicol72]

I thought he will fall out of a window but it was a helicoptor.

[@user-ze7vb5cx3y]

?????

[@araz5923]

FYI: Northern Iran is the South Azerbaijan 🇦🇿 territories (Provinces 🇦🇿) are composed of the East and West Azerbaijan, Ardabil, Hamadan, Zanjan (Zangan), Qazvin and Qom with population of 42M in present Iran. The Independent North Azerbaijan Republic is 10M. The United Azerbaijan will have total of 52M population.

[@rkrk-tc1mk]

I'm sure Israel will admit 😅😅to this

[@user-xp7nk9dw8d]

Israel is feeling pressure from all over the world

[@africanson1429]

Incomplete socialism at its best.....

[@jasonkinzie8835]

Iran isn't socialist.

[@goochpunchtickles3617]

Allah intervened.

[@daawedge9324]

aren't there rebels up there , from " azzsukjerkuffstun ???"

[@Aelisce]

Definitely Israel with Azerbaijan..

[@sajidasyed5779]

OF COURSE NOT, ITS AN ALIEN

[@user-ze7vb5cx3y]

A Grey, camouflaged by the fog. 🙀

[@diblack4769]

People are delusional trying to make it an asesination, that was en accident, accident happens, and accident doesn't discriminate nobody.

[@inamco]

culprit is Turkey. they have the capability of jamming tail rotor. at who's request?

[@Doctator1976]

Mountains + fog + helicopter = and if it was Israel? lol yeah sure...

[@kenwavey6443]

40 yr old helicopter.

[@BruceMacLennan-mk1jc]

Controlled flight into terrain....

[@olavmartinkvam4184]

Hmm?

[@barlev5]

It looks like Karma do exist after all.

[@markbrands8907]

Israeli bots Before the crash: the fogs caused the the helicopter to crash. Everybody: what helicopter crash? Israeli bots: see, we told you the Raisi helicopter would crash because of fogs that weren’t there before.

[@bobrob6456]

30 years later we will discover the opposite and it was an assassination. And they will brag about it 😂.

[@buzzy1011]

A 40 year old helicopter…. Flying 180-200 kph…in a fog… 5 meters visibility….. in very tall mountain range…2200 meter ….yes of course it was an assasination..the pilot killed them…. They shouldn’t have been flying …. Unsafe weather conditions…

[@bobrob6456]

@@buzzy1011 wait and see buzzy

[@khrisma83]

​@@bobrob6456brainwashed

[@gavinpruden3306]

Inside job

[@user-ze7vb5cx3y]

Oh come on, no need to start another conspiracy theory about this now, not when so many have already been created. But did you hear about the Indian dude they spotted on the mountain? 🤔

[@samuelemordi6363]

Iran is caward for accusing Isreal for the helicopter crash.Accident do occur,

[@jaredwells9090]

Nobody believes that

[@mmarsh1972]

Isreal isnt shedding any tears, and its POSSIBLE they might have been involved, but I actually agree with the speaker. This was likely forces within Iran.

[@mutangpadan5311]

Don’t tell me Israel had a role in deciding that the trip to Azerbaijan was to go ahead, in the first place. Who rules Iran?🥱

[@edgarnewberry-cw4ld]

Spacial disorientation

[@bobteo813]

Mojtaba is taking over....none other then him.

[@olddog-fv2ox]

A competent IFR rated pilot wouldnt have had any difficulty flying in these conditions. If Iran spent its obsessive compulsive disdorder training its pilots properly instead of hating jews, the man would still be alive