What comes after Iran President Ebrahim Raisi’s death | Analysis

It did not take long for the first accusations of foul play to appear on Iranian state television following the announcement that Ebrahim Raisi, the country’s president, had died in a helicopter crash.
Most reports, for now, focus on the poor, foggy conditions the craft was flying near the border between Iran and Azerbaijan, as well as the ageing nature of Iran’s fleet.
There have not been formal claims that the helicopter was tampered with on the ground or during its flight. In his first comments on Monday morning with regards to the incident, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the supreme leader, called the crash an “unfortunate incident” and stopped short of suggesting foul play or blaming Israel.
But it is, at the least, an unfortunate time for an Iranian leader to fall victim to an accident: the Islamic Republic is engaged in an increasingly open war with Israel, inviting Western pressure with its support for Russia’s war in Ukraine, but also facing ongoing resistance on its own streets.
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[@slayer9240]

Oh how sad said absolutely no one.

[@noeliosis3775]

I mean look at that fog... camera can't pick up more than 15-20 feet visibility. Now if it was ideal conditions... then yeah we got some questions.

[@ErockHen]

He now realizes his god was counterfeit and there are no virgins waiting for him.

[@fikerfiker7922]

Some Ppl saying there was 77 🐐 waiting on him 😂😂😂

[@jolantamullard6464]

​@@fikerfiker7922😂😂😂💪💪💪

[@user-cc3tq2ov9h]

نه احمق خداش هست بزرگتر از آنچه تو فکرشو بکنی و در کمین شما ظالمان زمانه هست که به زیر بکشدتون و نابودتون بکنه احمق

[@uyngor1536]

Iran new missiles new drones 40 years old helicopter 🚁🚁🚁🚁🚁🚁🚁🚁🚁

[@Yxi-zc5ne]

Peace

[@kingofthend]

Dude has been defeated by fog. Pathetic.

[@MenBehavingBadly.]

Russia just lost its drone supply bahaha 🤣

[@themodernboomer1300]

This is the best reporting I've seen from the Telegraph in basically a decade. Well done 👏

[@JohnSmith-ti2kp]

Maybe this would be good time to form the New Democratic Republic of Iran.

[@NK-ht7tx]

No.

[@oklljjiig1523]

@@NK-ht7txshouldn’t the Iranian people decide who leads them ?

[@rhetorical1488]

Iran was the most progressive country in the area until the USA overthrows the government in the 50s.

[@themodernboomer1300]

😂 OK CIA

[@fear9866]

So what did happen iraq back day

[@Pidxr]

Hey, it's not like the music died

[@mehrnaz-mf3eb]

Long live Iran

[@user-ii9yj1rg9p]

Rest in HELL Raisi

[@user-cc5xn8cd2d]

CIA 💯

[@bobrobertson9547]

A civil uprising and freedom?

[@lutrueson9000]

Use OBS or something, anything! 🙄

[@neilmciver3149]

One of the oldest civilisations on the planet Iran, show them respect.

[@johnrandall125]

I will *never* respect a brutal, dictatorial, murderous, repressive regime.

[@commodusmeridius4718]

50+years old helicopter Its an accident Nothing more than that

[@japfourme381]

Hopefully peace throughout the Middle East, but I doubt it!!

[@dionroberts2802]

2:20 chilling… sounds like a snippet from an zombies apocalypse movie or something

[@ritagonzalez799]

This is a clear message from God to all nations that are against Israel.

[@marienovak3663]

May Allah tala bless his soul and rest in peace and JANAT farduis paradise with others who Israel killed 🙏

[@seraj4774]

Nothing….

[@Hammzly]

Helicopter Helicopter 🚁

[@HBOSTUDIOS]

"Aloha snackbar, Aloha snackbar"!!! 😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁

[@ngbryan6183]

good

[@joegrossinger3381]

No loss

[@heli398]

So Supreme leader's son gona succeeded him

[@dionroberts2802]

I’m really sorry but kobi should be a sign… only if he was a baller

[@volodymyrbilenko8012]

we dont mourn!!!!🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@fear9866]

It become worst like what happen iraq

[@DorukSalac-kp2gf]

🕊️🕊️RIP

[@raymondo6665]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@AndrewMclachlan-hq4jp]

70 virgins

[@romygime5822]

Iran a country in ruins and poverty. Hope women gets freedom now. and people can choose the own president. A normal person Non religious muslim leaders.

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[@user-rx8jz7zu5b]

Usa Israel

[@topcalmsteadfast8247]

The two other Helicopters overcame the Fog....uhmmmm. The MOSSAD fingerprints are clear. Salutes from Chile

[@davidhenry4265]

Americans did it

[@alonewithsoulrelaxationcha6644]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣