Sixteen rescue teams trying to reach Iran's president after helicopter accident

Sixteen rescue teams are trying to reach a helicopter carrying Iran's president which made a "hard landing".
President Ebrahim Raisi was travelling in the aircraft in Iran's East Azerbaijan province at the time with foreign minister Hossein Amirabdollahian.
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[@Stabe1981]

Most iranians probably aren't bothered.

[@Featherface01]

Most of them will be praying that his successor isn't as brutal.

[@user-jc7jb3bu5s]

He jumped out just before crash...just walking home...

[@Area-Espandyare]

As an Iranian, I am not upset

[@user-km2bk8zb4m]

I hope Iran soon becomes free for people to live in peace with it's own people and the rest of the world.

[@jenniferbarry5887]

Lots of us think of innocent Iranians often. Persia once a beacon of enlightenment.

[@jalalmiah8135]

But why??

[@Pace18692]

U r not an Iranian..

[@Cortesevasive]

ok shlomo

[@J_Sca]

Wish the helicopter a speedy recovery 🙏

[@chelseakev]

This is terrible news.. Hope the helicopters alright.

[@user-kl4lx5ry4u]

😂😂😂😂

[@lithgae]

😂😂

[@Area-Espandyare]

Exactly👌 (as an Iranian Zoroastrian)

[@elongaabigail8636]

😂😂😂

[@francis87589]

@@Area-Espandyare what is Zoroastrian ?

[@btcvgod]

A message to the rescue teams Take your time no rush!

[@savemefromthisworldpls]

why???

[@TheGameCentre-yn7er]

Have a meal and drink, maybe a mid-day snooze.

[@chunkymonkey7439]

😂😂😂

[@jeffknott1975]

​@@savemefromthisworldplsoff the top of my head for women's freedom, which these Islamic countries do not agree with!

[@user-sh1sc9os6j]

😂😂

[@fswing9591]

"Hard Landing"? It is a polite way to say that it crashed.

[@williamforrest9570]

were splat duck the whirring blades

[@user-lp1jw9bo5y]

Why don’t they print the truth it was shot down with the IDF missile

[@blaknbeauty1]

💯

[@SK-bb1lc]

True

[@datathunderstorm]

They’re learning to LIE vociferously, just like their Russian friends.

[@Seekrieg]

The President and the Foreign Minister both! Well Done!!

[@denkendannhandeln]

Good intel.

[@lilykhandker6716]

Why Hopefully they will be found Everyone is replaceable I suspect the Israel and US are involved

[@farjanaperveen3459]

Why well done brother??? For Muslim in this bad situation of the world we need like their Leader.

[@beepboop9464]

​@farjanaperveen3459 well the Iranian's in the comments completely disagree. With everything happening to women in Iran I am sure they are all secretly celebrating.

[@eviken1982]

​@@beepboop9464That can be but it's not that the regime will change because the Supreme leader is the Ayatollah, the real strict religious leader

[@illichislam5710]

I just hope that no birds were scared due to the sound made by the helicopter during the accident 🥲.

[@user-lp1jw9bo5y]

All your help is lying on deaf ears there’s not a birds nest or beehive left in the city of geyser or Rapha there’s not even a daughter cat left on the streets

[@oscarrox]

Oh dear, I hope he's not alright!

[@Deliselangor]

Evil.have many life they dont die easily bad peoples survives every times

[@pennymcneela7095]

😂😂😂

[@bugsygoo]

🤣

[@user-lp1jw9bo5y]

We know your mind isn’t with that kind of statement

[@bikashkr.choudhary4572]

😂😂😂😂

[@patrickquinlan3056]

The women of Iran are not upset.

[@akkafietje137]

They can show their hair now

[@Michael-cz6ob]

Notice how this is being reported on by 2 ladies showing their heads of hair 🙏

[@Derekbrady76]

Is this the supreme leader?

[@Kawaii652]

No this is the president ​@@Derekbrady76

[@mohammedfathi2878]

​@@Derekbrady76 the supreme leader has a bigger black thing above his head

[@BalticNixe1234]

I can't imagine any right-thinking person being at all sad about his passing.

[@Ramit16]

Nothing to see here, move along there !

[@Micfri300]

Iran is the king of Shia thought process in terms of Islamic policy. Without Iran saudi arabia will dominate. Saudi Arabia finance a lot of global terrorist groups. People should learn how to read books.

[@idangnasagac7983]

me thinking the same😂😂😂

[@teeheeeee]

"right wing extemists"?

[@tomlolo1849]

What did he do wrong ?

[@leeturton9254]

"Accident"?....not that old chestnut lol

[@user-lp1jw9bo5y]

Accident !? tell that to the crew members of the USS liberty in 1967

[@BobBuilder-mq9wr]

CIA have been busy twice this week

[@marksheppard9880]

OR MOSSAD. 😮

[@justbereal388]

accident funded by other country 😂🤣

[@greaternysailing8088]

Space lasers will do that!

[@its_a_bug]

My brother in law is Iranian. He said "good." 😂

[@FireOfTheDrgon]

free Iran from the Ayatollah!

[@user-lp1jw9bo5y]

Free Israel from Zionism

[@mikeloper100]

Read up on what Iran was like right up untill the Trollas !

Just got cancelled for same comment.

[@zacharynjuguna8709]

😢😢😢

[@nermindemirovic6767]

Vi da oslobodite od ajatolaha da se domogli nafte i da bi pljackali vidjeli smo oslobodenje iraka milijoni mrtvi od zapadnog zla i pljacke

[@ahmadalkhalil2239]

We are waiting to announce that he has kicked the bucket

[@MettaForest]

baruch hashem

[@newton18311]

God willing.

[@GHOST91991]

Only time will tell.

[@GODOURSALVATION.]

He has

[@marcellemcdonald7762]

😂

[@maka3327]

⛔️ I am from Iran, it is one of best day of Iranian people in long time, we are actually celebrating in iran and outside of iran, please don't send your condolences,😄😄 we don't accept it 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉😂😂😂😂 Women life freedom✌️

[@KNG-pc5qd]

based

[@LanNguyen-vd4zt]

@@KNG-pc5qdmy habibi

[@Belbababel]

Congratulations 😘 (I'm an Iranian)

[@or366]

Without the tyrants of war and interests we the people can have finally peace and someday enjoy living together and make the whole Middle East the most powerful and productive region. Love from Israel. ❤ P.S this double-standards even towards my government aswell.

[@mrg8890]

@@or366 get lost Jew

[@mrg8890]

@@or366no get lost

[@Infinity-and-Beyond.011]

​@@or366Get lost

[@lesvampyres5429]

Congratulations, and God bless and protect the brave, courageous, and amazing Iranian people. Women, Life, Freedom. ✊️❤🎉

[@stephenball-qo7ug]

Putin writing a reminder to himself no more helicopter trips.

[@johnfaw]

No, more helicopter trips instead of car convoys - and more so in bad weather too

[@YesItsReallyKeith]

i think he's like ohsht i hope they will continue to send my drones !!! seriously though this might be good for Ukraine if he kicked the bucket !!!!

[@marcellemcdonald7762]

😂

[@walkaz]

@@YesItsReallyKeithbut no great for the biggest money laundering scheme ever devised

[@dodgement]

Also Not to visit Slovakia

[@taipizzalord4463]

Hard landing could be anywhere from Ryanair to Splat!

[@HARRISON74]

🤣🤣

[@pennymcneela7095]

😂😂

[@chrysllerryu4171]

first good news in 2024

[@draper360ify]

Hopefully this helps Iran develop out of the dark ages

[@charleswilkinson6077]

I sincerely hope the helicopter wasn't hurt to badly.

[@lol311]

Iran will never go back to Reja Pahlavi rules.Cry😂

[@Gammon1]

They can now reconnect the hydraulic fluid.

[@aytw661]

Let’s hope he is never found

[@user-lp1jw9bo5y]

Shoulder like your Jesus Christ right?

[@elongaabigail8636]

Pppppplease🤭🤭🤫🤫 shhhh don't say that

[@melmatrix8212]

Isreal is winning

[@dodo-og2ss]

Please do not survive 😢

[@user-lp1jw9bo5y]

OK Arcángel

[@dwaynedibbley6124]

prayers for the helicopter

[@Scottishgirl2]

😂😂😂😂

[@kakprat]

@@Scottishgirl2

[@pennymcneela7095]

😂😂😂.

[@user-lp1jw9bo5y]

Prayers for your mama

[@user-js1wj1ie2y]

Of all the countries in all the world thisbis very strange timing isn't it?

[@pennymcneela7095]

Yes Biden was in Israel today.

[@user-lp1jw9bo5y]

That’s the way Mossad works there the most secret organization the stupid world will ever even know if they possibly could

Team Mossad with dual citizens from the US government involved no doubt.

[@BobBuilder-mq9wr]

Also that President shooting last week, cia have been busy

[@longdongsilver1255]

Thats a great conspiracy there bud ☝️

[@GlobalPenguin2012]

Sounds like a MOSSAD op……

[@alcatraz3603]

Snake snakee snakeee

[@lorenabg7632]

Looks like bad weather from the news

[@ArmUkraine]

Yep well he shouldn’t have attacked Israel

[@HeWhoMustNotBeNamedIsAlive]

@@ArmUkraineYep well Israel shouldn’t have attacked the Iranian embassy in Syria

[@Sardarji-bq6oj]

It wasn’t the Iranian Embassy but don’t let facts get in the way 😉🤷🏽

[@mapleridge466]

The comments are making my Sunday soooooo special.

[@ERAP1st]

They’ll probably blame and say it was Israel who made the weather bad. 😅😅😅

[@michaelc318]

Hope the helicopter's okay

[@pemj7360]

Oh no, i hope no wildlife or vegetation was harmed

[@Sorinoir]

Praying for the rescue team to be late

[@tedthesailor172]

Sometimes Allahu really is Akbar...

[@weescottishguy8950]

Under-rated comment 👍😂😂

[@DoraTheExplorerrr]

Allha was real Akbar this time

[@frogmantoad8110]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@shuatmillet1652]

Allah is always Akbar

[@homefreedome217]

Wow😂😂😂😂

[@alexanderscott2456]

Whoever says the news is all negative?

[@michealagyemang9124]

Oh my God! Please 🙏🏻 don’t tell me that he is still alive

[@kibirafrancis8485]

please God protect our president from any devastations 🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿

[@pennymcneela7095]

😂😂😂

[@elongaabigail8636]

I am out of this comment section seriously your comment is the last I am reading 😂

[@snowleopard3416]

We, all Iranians are extremely happy about this news! May King Reza Shah back to Iran asap ❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@KANGZZZ.]

American puppet

[@etsequentia6765]

Indeed.

[@user-lp1jw9bo5y]

And we Israelis would like to hear the same news concerning Satan yahoo

[@sudhanshupandey3829]

Yeah.Another lavish party in the desert.

[@user-ip2bm6us7i]

زارت شاه😂😂😂😂

[@mattgreen6726]

This gives me Archduke Franz Ferndinand vibes.

[@dontliethoughhh8147]

Exactly! Somehow most of the comments can't see this.

[@jasperchance3382]

Not a big enough story. Chill.

[@Commonsensepreps]

My thoughts exactly

[@user-lp1jw9bo5y]

Tell that to the Russian royal family it’s the same type of people that murdered them

[@user27455]

I'm afraid that might be true. But Israel might have calculated the repercussions of doing this

[@annonymus3137]

Now u know what happens when u mess with the boss

[@user-kl4lx5ry4u]

😉

[@Grimnir_x]

I'm so worried, I really do hope he isn't okay.

[@philip.morris]

Rough landing, is that CODE for a crash?

[@akkafietje137]

To morrow we hear , he's only a little bit dead

[@KTX_PSAL]

😂😂

[@Eden2705]

G'D BLESS THE WEATHER🙏🏼

[@Tini_Scrapitti]

Why is this reported as a bad thing? This may possibly offer new hope for Iran to develop and restore basic human rights.

[@AMAZONJUNGLEGUY]

It will be a very tragic incident. However it not change anything as the ultimate boss is the supreme leader. I hope Israel is not involved.

[@GirmaKassa-ip7ht]

It won't matter much

[@CeasarsChariot54722]

❤😂👍✔️🙏 These guys are like Shark Teeth. It loses one, another moves in to take its place.

[@wildandbarefoot]

Sadly, probably not. He was one of a great many. Success under the current system means that the harshest hearts prevail in politics there. It's a great pity. I've never met an Iranian I didn't like. Generally good educated and polite people.

[@alanthomson1227]

@@AMAZONJUNGLEGUY my thoughts exactly , they will blame Israel , probably rightly then don’t hold your breath as they light blue touch paper .

[@captainharlock3998]

I hope the plants below are ok...

[@azaanjee9430]

U r sister also fine don't worry

[@captainharlock3998]

@@azaanjee9430 Dude, I have a sis? Didn't even know that!

[@yehldyehld]

Fingers crossed they don't make it in time.

[@HappyGoLucky874]

Lillith was tired of his hatred for women

[@brendanmackey6589]

Judging by the comments he is does not seem to have a great fan club.

[@davidsadi123]

ما از طرف مردم ایران به تمام دنیا تبریک عرض می‌کنیم.

[@AtefeAghaBabaee-du5qq]

تو و دوستانت می میرید و سالها بعد از تو اسلام زنده و پاینده و پیروز است.

[@MrC.1990]

Hope he’s not going to make it

[@mattdecker6791]

Mountains, fog, helicopter, and search teams are nouns when put together equal deceased.

[@DgurlSunshine]

or a lie

[@catabaticanabatic3800]

" A hard landing" Superb euphemism for "crash".

[@steverushforth7009]

That is very true, similar to a "near miss" when it is a "near hit".

[@Notrust567]

He should have invested Money into new helicopters Instead he's spending it all in uranium😂😅

[@jeffknott1975]

This is terrible a crash from the sky can cause massive damage, I hope the helicopter is okay!

[@steverushforth7009]

This is devastating news, helicopters are very expensive.

[@masteroogway6660]

The Iranian president really thought getting in a helicopter was the move after firing missiles at Israel

[@Donebsen92]

It’s hard for them to say it crashed!

[@user-vh7eu5bt4i]

Cool ... things are looking up today.

[@user-qi1sh4dz1v]

The Lord was listening ❤❤

[@truthwinsuk8056]

Karma is true

[@_.nihalahmed._]

What about 36,000+ civilian ?

[@suryanshukumar456]

Karma is hindu philosophy definitely it's true for all

[@Knight766]

@@_.nihalahmed._ It's not even half that. Source: United Nations

[@NICKY-lm2xr]

​@@_.nihalahmed._ what about Nigerian Christian massacre

[@LewisDM]

@@NICKY-lm2xr Or the MANY massacres happening all the time in the name of Islam, in Africa.

[@Dead1yM]

These comments here are Gold

[@colinbooth531]

Oh shame.

[@luvthabeatz]

Hope the helicopter wasnt too damaged

[@mildlydispleased3221]

Karma at its finest.

[@Jackie-ji2sj]

EXCELLENT ❤

[@BillSikes.]

No one escapes the Law of Karma 🙏

[@elongaabigail8636]

God not karma

[@BillSikes.]

@@elongaabigail8636 It's G-ds Law 🙏

[@Jirix]

"rough landing" well, Iranian president surely knows something about rough.

[@handle8431]

Happy news story, thanks for sharing.

[@jasperchance3382]

Poor trees.

[@bosh5049]

"A rough landing" always rough when a SAM is up your rear...just saying.

[@jpbaje]

Seems some Iranians in these comments arent to bothered....im sure other people around the world understand...politicians are trash

[@user-lp1jw9bo5y]

Seems like Mossad counter agent propaganda is working

[@farahyusuf9335]

Yhh specially western puppet politicians

[@bigmanryizzo5653]

Because most Iranians dont support the Islamic Republic

[@TileBitan]

there is a difference between politicians and dictators. They are all usually scummy, but don't put them in the same bucket because they are NOT the same.

[@jpbaje]

@@TileBitan ...but he started out as a politician tho...and he is still trash

[@miemcintosh5247]

Men cannot subdue elements. Prudence is mother to all wisdom.

[@user-lp1jw9bo5y]

Tell that to members of the Hindenburg or the USS liberty they both met the same fate

[@bhimaavhad7594]

What a state of affairs? Iranian forces are not able to locate it's president went missing in a MI-17 crash. Nevertheless it claims to be capable of take on Israel? What an irony?

[@stephenwlodarczyk175]

Nothing is an accident. Nothing is random.

[@user-kl4lx5ry4u]

I agree

[@tricksor6589]

The entire universe is formed out of accidents and random chances.

[@DLRS222]

Exactly.

[@Tvoxxx]

Biggest WOMP WOMP of the century

[@KCM25NJL]

Mmmm, if only a certain ex Russian KGB fella had been visiting his fellow dictat

[@EvilWorldOfGreed-do1ox]

Why is this story breaking news and broadcast on every news media channel? Does anyone even care?

[@HumanitySwatt]

Karmas is a B’s. 😂

[@todorkolev7565]

Oh, no! I won't be able to sleep tonight :(

[@MarkStevens8899]

Sending hopes and prayers....he doesn't pull through.

[@iancrawford1140]

karma.

[@eliza2806]

Very sad for the helicopter

[@DoraTheExplorerrr]

indeed

[@davidplatt4148]

O DEAR HOW SAD BUT NEVER MIND,

[@karood-dog3584]

Oh dear how sad never mind !

[@samuelwairegi5203]

Hard landing in the forest?

[@GrasslandHerbivore]

Sounds like mountains

[@TooSlowTube]

Sounds like a hard and _unscheduled_ landing, to me.

[@pennymcneela7095]

They must have been in search of a bank branch..

[@user-lp1jw9bo5y]

No IDF missiles build here with your tax dollars

[@szbarn]

i hope the helicopter will be fine

[@samueljohn9851]

Most of Iranians celebrAte with joy specially Ladies

[@DonnellOkafor-pd7yn]

Is the helicopter ok?

[@redrum7475]

Salman Rushdie strikes back!

[@mojo9291]

He played the long game.

[@Corleone_Napoleone]

He is waiting in line for the “virgins”. Sources say, “they are still unavailable “

[@Agent_Smith_Official]

Allah was like, "nah, fk this dude"

[@deano_bites]

Heating up over there

[@user-lp1jw9bo5y]

Just as Mossad scriptures oops I mean script has aligned I mean directed

[@LuciFeric137]

My heart is f#cking bleeding..

[@madcarew5168]

Surely his god will protect such a righteous man of the people??!!

[@akshatparag2884]

A single man literally responsible for countless innocent people murdered in horrific ways Could the Iranian people be so lucky?? Keep praying Iranians!

[@reflexologypointsTCM]

These comments Oh my goodness iranians want him gone.

[@Earl-Dumarest]

oh dear. what a shame.

[@molez5022]

At this point I think it is safe to say that Helicopters are unsafe

[@Jesus1st4me]

Looking at the map the hard landing was in a very mountainous area with snow,hail and rain, they will need more than 16 rescue teams to to get there in time to help.

[@user-di1rj2be7w]

Allah works in mysterious ways

[@mariaarnold6006]

God is moving, these people think they cannot be touched.

[@m1ghtyeagle97]

Seen this breaking news just a couple of minutes ago. May Allah Keep them out of any harm and hopefully the rescuers succeed in finding and rushing them to the hospital. My prayers are with them 🙏

[@11C1P]

"Hard Landing"? Did they hire the Boeing PR guy?